Scaling global talent with ease: How Flowla attains 100% HR visibility with Remote

Flowla Works with sales and customer success teams to orchestrate complex, human-led customer journeys through customised digital sales rooms. As the company expanded, they required a hiring approach that sourced top talent regardless of location while keeping administrative processes efficient.

Through its partnership with Remote, Flowla moved from a remote-first startup to a scaling hybrid organisation with a streamlined, compliant global workforce.

The challenge: Scaling a global team while reducing administrative load

Flowla created a remote-first culture from day one because the co‑founders lived in different cities. As the team grew, they prioritised hiring people in overlapping time zones to support synchronous collaboration.

Relying on spreadsheets to manage a hybrid mix of contractors and employees across several countries became impractical as the company expanded. Flowla needed a single platform to manage onboarding, time-off requests and local compliance without being overwhelmed by manual paperwork.

"We stopped using spreadsheets because we needed somewhere for employees to submit time-off requests and for me to oversee everything from one dashboard."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The solution: One platform for global hiring and HR management

Flowla selected Remote to deliver a consistent experience to every team member, regardless of their desired employment arrangement.

Remote Employer of Record (EOR)

Flowla leverages Remote's EOR services to employ international staff who need formal payroll records for personal purposes, such as mortgage applications. Remote takes care of complex local procedures, including work permits and compliance in countries like Germany. This matters because non‑compliance in tightly regulated markets such as Germany can lead to fines up to €30,000 per employee.

Remote Contractor Management

For people who choose contractor status, Remote automatically produces localised, compliant contracts. That approach keeps Flowla protected while offering the flexibility its international talent expect.

Remote HR Management

Flowla implemented Remote HR Management to consolidate all staff into one view. This enables leaders to monitor and manage everyone—from London-based hybrid employees to remote engineers in Egypt—from a single source of truth.

"Bringing HRIS together with payroll and contractor management was essential. Running them separately pushed us back to spreadsheets, so having one platform for every employee type is critical."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The impact: Frictionless onboarding and peace of mind

Centralising global employment with Remote removed many of the frictions that come with international growth. Company leadership now spends far less time on administrative tasks and more time driving business outcomes.

Operational efficiency: Managing global payroll previously consumed 10 hours of administrative time; it has become a monthly routine that takes only 5 minutes. Flowla now pays a single invoice to Remote that covers all international payments and currencies.

Compliance and stability: Beyond avoiding potential fines up to €30,000, Flowla strengthened investor confidence. Remote's compliance practices were a decisive benefit when their international contracts were examined during legal due diligence, supporting stable global growth.

"Remote gives us peace of mind. It smooths the process of onboarding people globally and issues a single invoice for all our international payments."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder