Design Pickle was exploring Portugal as a location for their European tech hub. The location is particularly beneficial for multiple reasons: great tech talent, perfect time zone, perfect command of English and salaries that are on average lower than the US, London and other European cities.
Case Study • Design Pickle
From Employer of Record to company as a service
March, 2023
At a glance
From Zero to Fully Incorporated: Building a High-Retention Tech Hub in 12 Months.
Learn how Design Pickle transitioned from a risk-free Employer of Record model to a fully-compliant Portuguese subsidiary, achieving 100% talent retention while offloading 100% of the local bureaucracy to BRIDGE IN.
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Design Pickle
- Industry: IT & Creative Services
- Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Country: United States (USA)
- Company Size: 500+ Global Team Members
The Challenge
The Solution
1. Incorporation of a Subsidiary – Having a local legal entity would have allowed Design Pickle to directly employ their team. Starting off with the incorporation of a local company requires a series of bureaucratic steps: before starting a new venture in Portugal, it is essential to meet the residency requirements and collect all of the necessary paperwork to obtain a local tax and social security number.
2. Employer of Record – An employer of record (EOR) is a company helps other companies employ workers in a foreign country. The EOR acts as the local employer on behalf of the client company, taking on the responsibilities of payroll, benefits, and taxes with 100% compliance and 0% risks on the final client side. Companies that partner with us using our EOR services keep ownership of the workforce while we take care of taxes, payrolls and all HR- related tasks under our own local legal entity.
The highest recommendation goes out to the BRIDGE IN team for any company looking to expand its global footprint. We could not have expanded our teams internationally without their immense support and expertise.
Their level of service, professionalism, and impact on our talent strategy has been profound!
