What does HR support cover?

We build your hiring process, policies and performance tools, and we handle payroll and HR compliance support, all delivered in house as part of your Solution.

Can you help with a specific employee problem?

Yes, with the process: documenting, communicating and following your policy.

Is your HR support culturally responsive?

Yes. King's Dream is a Black-owned firm, and our advisors build people practices around your team, your community and your values, so your policies and your culture fit the people you actually have.

I've never managed people. Is this for me?

Yes. Many of our clients are first-time owners with no HR background. We train your managers, write the policies and set up simple routines, so you lead with confidence.

We already have an HR person. Do you work with them?

Yes. We give your HR professional the systems, templates and a second set of expert eyes, so they can lead more systematically.

We only have two employees. Is this for us?

Yes. Small teams benefit most from written expectations, and they are quick to set up.

What if I can't afford $2,500 right now?

Start with Strategy & Remedies at $400 a month. You get a monthly strategy session, clear remedies across your offer, operations and organization, and a written plan you can act on, and you can add HR support at $500 a month.

What pricing options does King's Dream offer?

Two. Monthly plans start with Strategy & Remedies from $400 a month, and you add bookkeeping, social media, SEO & AEO, email marketing, HR or website care as you need them. Solutions are fixed-price projects built around one goal, starting at $2,500. Your Solution price is set in a written proposal before you pay.

What do you guarantee?

Every deliverable in your proposal, by the date in your proposal, or we keep working at no extra charge until it is delivered.

How is King's Dream different?

King's Dream is the nation's only Black-owned neighborhood business advisory firm. A neighborhood business advisory firm gives small businesses and nonprofits ongoing advice across finance, marketing, operations, HR and strategy, at small-business prices. We start with your numbers, and we stay with you after the recommendation.

Who do you work with?

Small businesses and nonprofits, mostly in retail, services and the community sector, that are driven by a mission or a social purpose. Many of our clients are minority-owned, women-owned or socially and economically disadvantaged business owners.

STABILIZE · PEOPLE POWER ADVISORY

SOLUTIONS >

HR solutions for diverse and inclusive workplaces.

PEOPLE POWER ADVISORY.

Most small businesses can't afford a full-time HR leader, and you don't need one. Our fractional HR management gives teams of fewer than 50 people expert HR at a fraction of the cost: hiring plans, policies, compliance, and performance tools matched to your values. Already have an HR professional? We empower them through expert guidance and administrative support.

Turnover and liability are costs you can reduce, and every dollar you retain protects the bottom line.

Book A Discovery

Free 30-minute call. No obligation.

What does it cost when a good employee leaves?

More than most owners expect, and it does not show up as one bill. Recruiting, training, lost output and the time you spend not running the business add up to about a fifth of that person’s yearly pay for a typical job. When your team is small, every departure is felt by every customer. Most of our clients are first-time owners with no HR background who want a workplace where people feel they belong and are glad to stay. With trained managers, written expectations and regular one-on-ones, the people you invest in stay, and the money you spend training them keeps working for your bottom line.

The Fact of The Matter

21%: typical cost of replacing one employee, as a share of that person’s annual salary.
$259 million: back wages the U.S. Department of Labor recovered for nearly 177,000 workers in 2025.
$660 million: recovered for 17,680 workers and job applicants in discrimination cases by the EEOC in 2025.
88,201: discrimination charges the EEOC processed in 2025.
$149,280: median yearly pay for a full-time human resources manager, before benefits and payroll taxes.

“I keep losing good people.”

“I've never managed people, and I don't want to get it wrong.”

“I want a workplace where everyone belongs, and I don't know how to build it.”

“The tension on my team is getting worse.”

Sound familiar?

How People Power Advisory works.

Assess.

We look at how you hire, pay, train and keep people, and at where the risks and the frustrations are.

Build.

We write the job descriptions, policies, review process and onboarding that fit a team your size, and train your managers to lead with confidence.

Support.

We check in as you roll it out, run regular people audits, answer questions as they come up, and refresh documents as you grow.

DELIVERABLES:

Recruitment & Retention Initiatives

Policy & Procedure Creation

Compliance Check

Company Climate Repair

Role and Team Restructuring

Personnel Productivity Tactics

Employee handbook and written procedures your team can follow.

A hiring plan, job descriptions and an onboarding path you can repeat.

Clear roles and a team structure that fits where you are going.

Build an inclusive, trusting workplace where people feel they belong.

A fix list of legal gaps, with regular audits to keep you current.

Goals, one-on-ones and simple tools, with manager training.

Investment.

Personalized Solutions start at $2,500.

Your price is fixed in a written proposal before you pay anything, and comes in three scopes: Essentialists (focused), Empowered (full), and Enterprise (extended).

We recommend one after your Discovery call.

Not ready for a custom Solution? Start with the monthly Strategy & Remedies plan and ramp up as your business expands. Cancel anytime.

What you gain

A people system built right: hiring steps you can repeat, a handbook and written procedures, a compliance fix list, and tools for goals and feedback. Just as valuable, you are not deciding alone.

A Neighborhood Business Advisor is beside you for the hard calls, like a pay change, a performance conversation, or a restructure, so every people decision has trusted eyes on it.

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Build a team that wants to stay.

400+ Neighborhood businesses served since 2020.

“I feel like it was more than I expected to have help with. I pretty much explained all avenues I need help in and was helped in all. I even came up with a last minute question my business coach was able to help with right away.” Sadie, Snip Its Seattle

“Johnny Taylor has honestly been amazing. From the moment we met with him, he has made sure we understand the process and provided us with a lot of knowledge and resources.” Karla, The Social Barber Lounge

SUCCESS STORIES

A Trusted Resource: Supporting Alliance for Gun Responsibility's People and Operations

Most nonprofits run without a dedicated HR professional. Here's how King's Dream became the steady HR and operations partner Alliance for Gun Responsibility's leadership and board could rely on.

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Running a busy Caribbean kitchen means wearing a lot of hats — and HR is often the first one set aside. Here's how King's Dream helped The Jerk Shack Seattle build the people-operations foundation to keep growing.

Case Study: Building HR Systems for The Jerk Shack Seattle

The Jerk Shack Seattle was growing fast enough to strain its people operations. Here's how King's Dream helped Owner/Head Chef Trey Lamont build the HR foundation to match the growth.

2 min read

Embracing the Spirit of African Coffee: HR Consulting for Boon Boona

At the peak of the pandemic, Boon Boona Coffee served as a connection between African specialty coffee and the people of Western Washington.

6 min read

The Process

HOW IT WORKS

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DISCOVERY

A free 30-minute call about what you want to change, what is getting in the way, and where your numbers stand today.

ACTIVATION

You pay the deposit, share your documents, and we set the milestones together.

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PROPOSAL

A written scope with deliverables, a timeline and a fixed price.

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DELIVERY

We do the work with you, review it at each milestone, and hand it off with clear next steps.

Our Delivery Guarantee

Your proposal lists every deliverable and a target date. If we miss one, we keep working at no extra charge until it is delivered.

Every milestone ends with a review, so you always know where your project stands.

FAQs

Your people work, handled.

People Power Advisory is HR support without the HR salary. Your Neighborhood Business Advisor builds how you hire, pay, train and keep people, then stays with you as your team grows. Together, you line up who to hire next, what is written down, and what needs fixing first. One team, one plan, and fewer people decisions made alone.

First-time manager. One advisor beside you.

Leading people for the first time is hard to do alone. Pay, performance and conflict calls land on you while you are also running the business. Your advisor talks each one through with you, so you decide with confidence and your team knows what to expect.

Book A Discovery.