Scaling global talent effortlessly – how Flowla attained 100% HR visibility with Remote

FlowlaCollaborates with sales and customer success teams to orchestrate complex, people-led customer journeys through personalised digital sales rooms. As the business scaled, they required a method to recruit top talent across locations while keeping administrative workflows efficient.

By partnering with Remote, Flowla moved from a remote-first startup into a growing hybrid organisation with a compliant, streamlined global workforce.

The challenge: Scaling an international team while avoiding administrative overload

Flowla established a remote-first approach from day one because the co‑founders were located in different cities. As the team expanded, they focused on hiring within overlapping time zones to enable synchronous collaboration.

However, relying on spreadsheets to coordinate a mix of contractors and employees across multiple countries became unsustainable as the company grew. Flowla needed a centralised system 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 file time-off requests and for me to oversee everything from a single dashboard."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The solution: One platform for global hiring and HR management

Flowla selected Remote to deliver a consistent experience for every team member, regardless of their preferred employment type.

Remote Employer of Record (EOR)

Flowla relies on Remote's EOR services to hire international employees who require official payroll for personal needs, such as mortgage applications. Remote manages the complex local processes, including work permits and compliance standards in countries like Germany. This matters because non‑compliance in tightly regulated markets such as Germany can lead to fines of up to €30,000 per employee.

Remote Contractor Management

For team members who opt for contractor status, Remote automatically generates localised, compliant contracts. That approach keeps Flowla protected while offering flexibility to its global talent pool.

Remote HR Management

Flowla implemented Remote HR Management to unify all team members. Leadership can now view and manage everyone — from hybrid staff based in London to remote engineers in Egypt — within a single source of truth.

"Integrating HRIS with payroll and contractor management is essential. Managing those functions separately pushed us back to spreadsheets, so a single platform to cover all employee types is crucial."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The impact: Frictionless onboarding and peace of mind

Centralising global employment with Remote removed the typical frictions of international growth. Management now spends less time on administrative tasks and more time driving business outcomes.

Operational efficiency: Managing global payroll used to require 10 hours of admin time. It's now a routine monthly task that takes just 5 minutes. Flowla pays one single invoice to Remote, which covers all global payments and different currencies.

Compliance and stability:Beyond avoiding potential fines of up to €30,000, Flowla strengthened investor confidence. Remote's compliance standards were instrumental when their global contracts were reviewed during legal due diligence, helping secure stability for international growth.

"Remote provides peace of mind. It ensures a frictionless process for onboarding people globally and offers a single invoice to cover all our international payments."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder