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How we launched an HR automation SaaS MVP for 200 users

A UK HR team needed a focused SaaS MVP that replaced spreadsheet-heavy workflows with guided onboarding, approvals, and reporting.

Client

HR software startup · UK

Service

SaaS Development

Timeline

7 weeks

Budget

$12K-$20K

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200

Users onboarded in 90 days

7

Weeks to MVP launch

35%

Reduction in manual admin work

4

Core workflows automated

The challenge

The client needed to validate a SaaS workflow before overbuilding

The team had a clear HR workflow pain point, but their existing process lived across spreadsheets, email threads, and manual reminders.

They needed a SaaS MVP that was narrow enough to launch quickly, but complete enough for real users to onboard, complete tasks, and give commercial feedback.

Before Solidity Labs

Manual onboarding caused inconsistent employee records
Approval workflows were scattered across email
The founding team needed a paid MVP before raising more budget
Reporting was too slow for HR managers

Our solution

What we built and why it worked

We designed and built a SaaS MVP with role-based accounts, employee onboarding flows, approval queues, billing readiness, and admin reporting. The architecture was intentionally simple enough for fast iteration after launch.

The build prioritized the workflows that would prove demand: onboarding, approvals, reminders, and manager visibility. Everything else was placed into a post-launch roadmap.

Delivered outcomes

Role-based SaaS dashboard for HR admins and managers
Employee onboarding workflows with status tracking
Approval queue and automated reminders
Reporting screens for team and workflow visibility

Technology stack

Built with the right tools for the project.

Frontend

Next.jsTailwind CSS

Backend

SupabasePostgreSQL

Billing

StripeSubscription plans

Automation

Email workflowsRole permissions

Development process

How the project moved from first call to delivery.

1

5 days

MVP scoping

Reduced the idea into four launch-critical HR workflows.

2

1 day

Milestone agreement

Set the 50% advance, MVP scope, acceptance criteria, and launch timeline.

3

4 weeks

Product build

Built auth, dashboards, onboarding, approvals, reminders, and reporting.

4

10 days

Pilot feedback

Ran real user tests and improved friction points before public launch.

5

4 days

Launch handover

Prepared documentation, admin workflows, and the Phase B feature backlog.

Solidity Labs helped us avoid the classic MVP trap. We launched the workflows users actually needed first, then used real usage data to decide what to build next.
HR

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Founder · HR software startup · UK

SaaS Development project

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