For solo founders
Make the hire you have been putting off.
Your satellite office in India starts with one person, up and running in about three weeks. We find them, test them, employ them and give them a desk.
- The SoTalented Office Guarantee
- $0 until your first hire starts
- Fluent English, cultural fit pre-vetted
Most founders try to piece it together. You do not have to.
The four usual routes
Upwork freelancers. Ghost mid-sprint. No continuity, no office, no accountability.
Your own Indian subsidiary. Months of setup. Lawyers. Ongoing compliance. Fixed overhead.
EOR-only platforms. You still find the talent. You still manage them. No office.
Recruitment agencies. One-shot placement, then you are alone on day two.
Or set up your satellite office
Dedicated professionals in a premium SoTalented Satellite Office in India, not at home.
Talent sourcing, payroll, compliance, equipment, IT, all handled. 42 touchpoints.
One invoice per person. Scale up or down anytime.
The SoTalented Office Guarantee. Not working out? We replace them, free.
What changes in your next six months.
Four things that are different once your satellite office is open.
Vetting
A developer you did not have to vet
We run the screening, the technical assessment and the references. You meet a shortlist that has already passed.
Time
Get your week back
Inbox, calendar and admin move to someone whose job it is. Your hours go back to the work only you can do.
Continuity
Someone who is there every day
Dedicated to you alone, on our payroll, at a desk in a premium SoTalented Satellite Office, with cover if they are out.
Growth
One person becomes an office
Start with the hire you need most. Add the second seat when the first one is working. Same office, same invoice.
You manage the work. We handle everything else.
Your job is four things. Behind them sit 42 touchpoints, 42 specific jobs from finding the person to their last day, and we run them.
You
Four things
- Write the brief with us
- Interview the shortlist
- Approve the hire
- Manage the work
SoTalented, across 5 phases and 42 touchpoints
Everything else
Find, Set up, Run, Grow, Exit.
- Sourcing, screening and the technical assessment
- Background verification, references, contracts, NDAs and IP assignment
- Desk, equipment, software licences and security access
- Office rent, connectivity, IT maintenance, security and reception
- Payroll, benefits, compliance, leave and one monthly invoice
- Performance reviews, salary benchmarking, learning and promotion
- Exit interview, knowledge transfer, asset recovery and final settlement
Your first hire is working in about three weeks.
Here is exactly what happens after you say yes, week by week.
Week one
We find them
- We do
- Write the job description, source, screen and run the technical assessment.
- You do
- Brief us on the role and sign the brief.
Week two
You choose
- We do
- Check English and time zone, then run background verification, references and the offer.
- You do
- Interview a shortlist that has already passed the assessment, and choose.
Week three
They start
- We do
- Contracts, benefits, desk, equipment and software access, all in place.
- You do
- Welcome them.
Day one
They start.
You start paying here. Until then, you pay nothing.
Start with one person.
You pay nothing until your first hire starts.
Use cases
Or start from what you need done.
Most founders do not arrive looking for an office. They arrive with one thing they want off their desk.
Build the product you keep describing
One developer who takes a feature from design to deployed, tested by us before you meet them.
Full-stack developer$2,800 to $4,200 a month, all-in
See the role: Full-stack developerGet your inbox and calendar back
Calendar, inbox, travel and follow-ups, run by someone who decides what reaches you.
Executive assistant$1,500 to $2,200 a month, all-in
See the role: Executive assistantResearch and admin, off your desk
Research projects, CRM upkeep and customer follow-ups, handled without a script.
Flexible assistant$1,500 to $1,800 a month, all-in
See the role: Flexible assistantBooks that stay current without you
Transactions, invoicing and a monthly P&L, ready for your accountant.
Bookkeeper$1,700 to $2,500 a month, all-in
See the role: BookkeeperPublish on a schedule, in your voice
Long-form, newsletters and email campaigns, written from your priorities.
Content writer$1,500 to $2,200 a month, all-in
See the role: Content writerStay visible without living on social
Calendar, posting and community replies, with your blog repurposed into posts.
Social media manager$1,500 to $2,200 a month, all-in
See the role: Social media manager
Three checks before you meet anyone.
You do not need to read code to hire a developer. You need someone who can, before your first interview.
Check one
Can they do the work?
A screening call and a technical assessment for the role, run by us.
Check two
Can you work together?
A fluent English and time zone check, and an evaluation of how they communicate.
Check three
Are they who they say?
Background verification and references, then an NDA and IP assignment before day one.
You meet a shortlist of around three who passed all three checks, and you judge the fit. If it is still wrong, we replace them inside 30 days, free.
What your first hire costs.
50%+ less than hiring locally. Priced per person, per month, with everything inside it.
Build and ship the product
Full-stack developer
Mid-level, 3 to 6 years
$2,800 to $4,200 a month, all-in
Get your inbox and calendar back
Executive assistant
Mid-level, 3 to 6 years
$1,500 to $2,200 a month, all-in
Keep publishing, in your voice
Content writer
Mid-level, 3 to 6 years
$1,500 to $2,200 a month, all-in
Inside every seat
- Salary and benefits
- Payroll and compliance
- A desk in the office
- IT and equipment
- 42 touchpoints of management
- One invoice
- $0 until your first hire starts
- No long-term contract
- 30 days notice to scale down
Starting lighter? Junior seats are available too, 1 to 2 years of experience. Each role's range is on the roles page.
The SoTalented Office Guarantee
Hire with confidence. The risk is ours.
Four promises behind every person who joins your office.
Right person
What if they are not the right fit?
We replace them inside 30 days, free.
No questions asked. Tell us it is not working, and the replacement is on us.
Right office
Where will they actually work?
In a premium SoTalented Satellite Office in India.
WeWork-grade workspace in Bangalore or Jaipur, with reliable internet, power backup, IT support and security in place.
Right management
Who looks after them once they start?
We do, across 42 touchpoints.
You interview and approve. Payroll, HR, reviews, growth and a clean exit are ours.
Right terms
What am I signing up for?
Nothing, until your first hire starts.
Then one invoice a month, no long-term contract, and 30 days notice to scale down.
I cannot evaluate a developer. How does that work?
That part is ours. Before you meet anyone, they pass a screening call, a technical assessment for the role, an English and time zone check and background verification. You interview a shortlist of around three who have already passed and judge the fit. If it is still wrong, we replace them inside 30 days, free.
Can I hire someone part-time?
Not usually. Seats are full time by default: one professional, dedicated to you and never shared, which is what keeps them reliable. If one role would not fill a week, a flexible assistant covers research, admin and customer follow-ups in a single seat.
Is there a setup fee?
No. You pay nothing until your first hire starts, then one invoice a month. The only things outside it are licences for your own tools and any hardware beyond the standard laptop, and we tell you about those before you commit.
Is SoTalented a staffing agency?
No. A staffing agency places someone and moves on. We set up and run your satellite office in India. We find the person, give them a desk in a premium SoTalented Satellite Office, employ them, and run the 42 touchpoints that come after. You manage the work. Everything else is ours.
What does it actually cost?
Every seat is priced per person, per month, and includes salary, benefits, payroll, compliance, the office, IT and equipment. A mid-level full-stack developer is $2,800 to $4,200 a month. A mid-level executive assistant is $1,500 to $2,200. One invoice for all of it.
How long before someone starts?
About three weeks from a signed engagement. You pay nothing until they start.
Who employs them, legally?
We do. SoTalented Labs India Private Limited is the employer of record. Employment contracts, NDAs, IP assignment and Indian compliance sit with us.
What if the person is not the right fit?
The SoTalented Office Guarantee covers it. We replace them inside 30 days, no questions asked, and the replacement costs you nothing.
Where do they actually work?
From a premium SoTalented Satellite Office in Bangalore or Jaipur. A professional workspace with reliable internet, power backup, IT support and security in place. Not from home.
Do they work my hours?
Yes. Your team works in your time zone, so their day lines up with yours.
Build the company you set out to build.
Your satellite office in India, up and running in about three weeks. You pay nothing until your first hire starts.