We understand the unique challenges USA startups face: lean budgets, fast-moving teams, and the need to look professional from day one. The Business Kit is purpose-built for the gap between "founder running everything" and "we hired a CIO". You launch in days, not months; you scale up tiers as the team grows; you never get stuck rebuilding from a bad early decision.
Tenant provisioned, domain configured, mailboxes created, security baseline applied. Choice of Business Basic, Standard, or Premium per your needs.
Laptops procured (Dell, HP, Lenovo, MacBook), pre-imaged, enrolled in Intune, ready to ship to your team. Or bring-your-own-device with managed enrollment.
Entra ID with MFA, basic conditional access, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, password manager. Zero-trust foundations from day-1.
Domain registered (or transferred), DKIM/SPF/DMARC configured, mailboxes ready, anti-phishing baseline active. No spoofed-mail incidents in your first month.
Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint sites, shared calendars. Optional integration with Slack, Notion, or other tools your team already uses.
Documentation for adding new staff, onboarding clients, common-use prompts. The playbook that makes self-service possible without an IT person.
Pattern recognition matters. We have set up free-zone solo founders, Series Seed teams of 5, and Series A teams of 25. Common questions answered before they're asked.
Pay for what you use, no enterprise overhead, transparent monthly bills. M365 licensing at standard CSP pricing, no hidden margin.
From signed contract to operational IT in 5-10 business days. Devices shipped, mailboxes ready, team can sign in and work.
US-based team familiar with Delaware C-Corp and LLC structures, state-by-state employment law, and common US-startup patterns. Same time zone, same business context.
Brief discovery call, requirements gathering, package selection. You leave the call with a written plan and a confirmed launch date.
Core infrastructure stood up: domain registered, hosting set up, DNS configured, SSL installed, email accounts created.
Cloud services and applications configured. Microsoft 365 (or Workspace), cloud storage, security tools, collaboration platforms, mobile devices.
Team onboarding session, security training, best-practices guide, final testing. The team can sign in and work the next morning.
Monthly support, monthly health checks, software updates, scaling assistance, strategic IT guidance as you grow.
Series Seed and Series A SaaS companies. M365 + dev environment, GitHub integration, secure code-storage, fast device provisioning.
Solo consultants and small consultancies. Document management, client-portal options, professional email, secure remote work.
Free-zone trading entities. ERP-ready M365, supplier-portal access, multi-currency invoicing, customs documentation.
D2C brands and digital agencies. Cloud-native stack, M365 + creative tooling integration, mobile-first ops.
New restaurants, cafés, ghost kitchens. POS integration, customer database, online-ordering, supplier coordination.
Training providers and edu-tech startups. Classroom-ready tooling, parent portals, content delivery infrastructure.
Using free email services like @gmail.com or @yahoo.com for business communication. Investors and customers see it; pre-seed credibility takes a hit immediately.
Professional domain email (@yourcompany.com) from day one, with proper DKIM, SPF, and DMARC so your emails do not land in spam folders.
Immediate credibility uplift with customers, partners, and investors
No backup strategy. Everyone "syncs to OneDrive sometimes" but nobody verifies it. A laptop theft or a ransomware hit can wipe out months of work.
Automated cloud backups for OneDrive, SharePoint, mailboxes, and devices. Quarterly restore tests so you know it works before you need it.
Catastrophic data loss eliminated, RPO < 24 hours
Weak security. Shared admin passwords, no MFA, personal phones with corporate email, no device encryption. The breach surface is huge and growing.
Enterprise-grade security from day one: MFA mandatory, device encryption enforced, conditional access policies, password manager for the team, security awareness training.
Breach surface minimised, IP and customer data protected
Random tool selection. The team adopts 12 different tools that do not integrate, training is ad-hoc, and you pay for SaaS overlap until someone audits the contracts.
Integrated tech stack designed for your business model. Microsoft 365 (or Workspace) as the core, deliberate choices for CRM / accounting / project management, no SaaS sprawl.
Tooling cost reduced, training time cut, integration friction eliminated
No IT documentation. The founder knows where everything is until they leave, get sick, or hire someone who needs to ramp up. Knowledge silos kill scaling.
Onboarding playbook delivered with the kit. Tenant configuration documented, runbooks for common tasks, new-hire setup procedures, escalation paths.
Smooth onboarding for every new hire, no founder-bottleneck
Ignoring scalability. The Solo Founder kit works for 3 people; at 15 people the on-prem fileserver and inbox-based ticketing become bottlenecks. Migrating mid-scale is expensive.
Cloud-first architecture from day one, with a clear upgrade path. Solo to Series Seed to Series A with no rebuild, just additional services and licences.
Continuous growth without expensive mid-stage migrations
| Feature | DIY startup IT Founder time | Business Kit Bundled service |
|---|---|---|
Time to operational IT | 2-4 weeks (founder time) | 5-10 business days |
Vendors to manage | M365 reseller + device vendor + IT support | GR IT |
Security baseline | Often skipped | Standard |
Day-1 mistakes Common DIY traps: weak email auth, no MFA, shared passwords. | Common | Prevented |
Founder time spent | 40-100 hours | 4-8 hours |
Scales with growth | Often rebuilt at Series A | Continuous growth |
Cost | Hidden (founder time + bad-decision rework) | Fixed bundle |
From solo founders to Series A scaleups across Delaware, California, Texas, and New York.
Signed contract to operational team, with devices in hand.
Versus piecing IT together yourself or hiring traditional consultants.
Measured at 30, 90, and 365 days post-launch.
US-based team, P1 incidents acknowledged in 5 minutes.
No engagement has missed launch in the last 24 months.
1-2 days
Brief discovery call: team shape, growth trajectory, must-have integrations. Output: kit configuration and signed contract.
2-5 days
M365 licences activated, devices procured (or BYOD enrolled), domain configured. Most components ready by day 5.
2-3 days
Tenant configuration, security baseline, mailboxes, devices imaged. Onboarding playbook delivered to founder.
Continuous
Monthly support, onboarding new staff, device adds, scaling-tier reviews. Same team available for the lifetime of the relationship.
“We were a 3-person Series Seed SaaS company in SoMa, and we were going to lose two weeks to IT setup until a friend recommended GR IT. Five business days from signed contract to fully operational: M365 ready, MacBooks delivered with security baselines applied, our domain and email set up, our first hire fully provisioned. We are now 22 people and still on the same contract.”
The platform the Business Kit is built around. Tenant administration, identity, security baseline operationally managed alongside the kit.
Learn moreWhen you outgrow the Business Kit (typically Series A+ with 30+ staff and on-prem hardware), graduate to a full Annual Maintenance Contract.
Learn moreThe managed-IT tier for scaled startups. Full operational ownership, vCIO advisory, dedicated lead engineer.
Learn moreThree-minute form. Our team gets back the same business day with a tier recommendation. We will tell you whether the Business Kit fits your launch timeline before you commit.