Scaling global talent with ease – how Flowla reached 100% HR visibility with Remote

Flowlapartners with sales and customer success teams to coordinate complex, human‑led customer journeys via personalised digital sales rooms. As the company expanded, they needed a way to recruit top talent wherever they were based while keeping administrative overhead to a minimum.

Partnering with Remote helped Flowla move from a remote‑first startup to a growing hybrid organisation with a streamlined, compliant global workforce.

The challenge: Growing an international team without the admin burden

Flowla built a remote‑first culture from day one because the co‑founders were based in different cities. As the firm grew, they prioritised hiring people in overlapping time zones to enable synchronous collaboration.

However, relying on spreadsheets to manage a mix of contractors and employees across multiple countries became unmanageable as the company scaled. Flowla needed a centralised system for onboarding, leave requests and local compliance that didn’t drown the team in paperwork.

"We stopped using spreadsheets because we needed a place for employees to submit leave requests and for me to manage 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 for every team member, regardless of their preferred employment status.

Remote Employer of Record (EOR)

Flowla uses Remote's EOR services to hire international employees who need formal payroll records for personal reasons, such as mortgage applications. Remote manages the intricate local processes — including work permits and compliance standards in countries like Germany. That’s important 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 people who prefer contractor status, Remote automatically produces locally compliant contracts. This keeps Flowla protected while providing flexibility to its international talent pool.

Remote HR Management

Flowla brought in Remote HR Management to unify all team members. It allows leaders to view and manage everyone — from hybrid staff in London to remote engineers in Egypt — from a single source of truth.

"Integrating HRIS with payroll and contractor management was essential. Managing them separately pushed us back to spreadsheets, so having one platform to handle all employee types is crucial."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The impact: Smooth onboarding and peace of mind

By centralising its global employment with Remote, Flowla removed much of the friction that comes with international growth. Company leaders now spend less time on admin and more time on business outcomes.

Operational efficiency: Managing global payroll once required 10 hours of admin work; it’s now a monthly routine that takes just 5 minutes. Flowla receives one invoice from 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 standards were a clear advantage when their global contracts were reviewed during legal due diligence, helping to secure steady international growth.

"Remote provides peace of mind. It makes onboarding people globally straightforward and gives us a single invoice to cover all international payments."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder