Empiraa scales its platform with Teamified’s global talent solution

Key takeaway:

Empiraa, a fast-growing strategic planning platform, scaled its development team with Teamified to accelerate product growth without compromising on quality. By tapping into global talent, they overcame resource limitations, moved more quickly, and kept costs under control.

Empiraa and its challenge

Empiraa, founded by Ash Brown in 2021, is a white-label solution that automates and simplifies business strategic planning. The platform replaces fragmented tools like spreadsheets and documents with a centralised, integrated solution, creating a seamless experience for businesses managing complex initiatives. Empiraa is transforming the way companies approach strategy execution, offering customisation and scalability for businesses of any size.

The challenge

As Empiraa began scaling its platform, Ash recognised that relying solely on in-house resources for development was slowing execution. Many businesses in Australia hesitate to invest in external support, opting instead for a DIY approach. They often avoid investing in people and tech to address efficiency issues, even though it may be more effective in the long term to do so.

Initially, Empiraa partnered with a Melbourne-based company, ITeM Group, to build its platform. However, as the business grew, they needed a different approach - combining local expertise with outsourced staff to accelerate platform development, enhance operational efficiency and save on labour cost. Ash understood the urgency of scaling efficiently, and made sure time and budget were spent effectively by leveraging the right tools and resources to accelerate growth.

Like many startups, Empiraa needed to balance quality and speed, while optimising costs.

The Teamified solution:

As development progressed, Empiraa integrated their local and outsourced staff, including their one standout hire from Teamified, Swati, a software engineer, who dramatically increased their speed of execution for development.

With her strong technical expertise in Angular and proven track record, Swati immediately became integral to Empiraa’s development team, delivering high-quality at a fraction of the cost of hiring talent in Australia.

Results and impact

The successful integration of Teamified encompasses several key points:

  • Accelerated development
    By integrating a highly skilled professional into Empiraa’s operations, development is significantly improved compared to managing everything in-house. Empiraa was able to execute critical development sprints at a much faster pace than anticipated.

  • Access to expertise
    Empiraa was able to onboard talent like Swati, an Angular expert who had the exact skills needed for the enhancement of their platform’s functionality and development speed.
  • Seamless team integration
    Through regular stand-ups and direct collaboration, Teamified talent integrated smoothly into Empiraa’s operations, just like in-house team members.
  • Cost efficiency
    Teamified’s global talent network allowed Empiraa to access highly-skilled developers at a fraction of the cost of hiring locally, which was crucial for scaling their platform, accelerating growth, and ensuring a seamless experience for their customers.
  • Reduced administrative burden
    Teamified handled HR, payroll, and onboarding for the outsourced team, significantly reducing administrative burdens for Empiraa.

Conclusion

How Laura made a difference

Teamified has been a game-changer for Empiraa’s growth and remains to be a valuable outsourcing partner, providing the skilled talent and operational support they needed to scale efficiently. With a strong foundation built on strategic execution and extraordinary talent, Empiraa is well-positioned for continued growth.

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