Ellipsus: Payroll for international start-ups

The challenge

As an American founder in Germany, John McClelland found navigating the German payroll system complex. Existing payroll solutions were too impersonal and cumbersome. They offered no real support for young, international start-ups. “Especially as a non-German-speaking founder, it's really hard to work your way through the German systems. cleverlohn took that burden off us.”

The switch to cleverlohn

Another company recommended cleverlohn to Ellipsus early on. The decision to run payroll accounting digitally with cleverlohn was made early. The team's commitment and its simple, solution-focused support from day one made an impression on John. “The switch was super easy. Working with our dedicated payroll accountant was excellent and professional from the start.” John was particularly convinced by the mix of a digital solution and human support.

The solution

Today cleverlohn gives Ellipsus a modern, lean payroll solution that fits perfectly into the daily work of a growing start-up. A dedicated contact with extremely fast response times guarantees reliable support. Processes are efficient and have moved from manual, laborious steps to a digital workflow. “With other providers you had to wait 24 to 48 hours for answers. With cleverlohn it's usually a matter of minutes.”

The result

Thanks to cleverlohn, the Ellipsus team can focus fully on building its product. Payroll runs efficiently and smoothly with a high quality of service. “I don't think about German payroll anymore. I just know everything is fine.” According to John, cleverlohn beats other providers on value for money and offers a deeper level of service.

Recommendation

John McClelland recommends cleverlohn to all start-ups based in Germany, especially small international teams. “For teams of zero to 15 people, cleverlohn is absolutely the right choice. I've already recommended it to several fellow founders.”