ADP

Enterprise Payroll Data for Mature Business Funding

ADP processes payroll for millions of businesses, from small companies to large enterprises. Your ADP payroll data demonstrates operational scale, team composition, and workforce investment. Founderpath connects to ADP to understand the organizational foundation behind your revenue.

Why ADP Data Matters for Funding

Businesses using ADP often have significant operational scale. Your payroll data tells the story of that scale and how you invest in your team.

Enterprise-Grade Signal

ADP is the payroll choice for businesses that need reliability and compliance. Using ADP signals operational maturity.

Complete Workforce Picture

ADP tracks payroll, time and attendance, benefits administration, and HR data. This gives us a comprehensive view of your workforce investment.

Historical Depth

ADP often has years of payroll history. This allows us to analyze long-term trends, not just recent snapshots.

What ADP Integration Reveals

When you connect ADP, we extract workforce insights that complement financial data:

Team Composition

• Total headcount and growth trajectory
• Department or cost center distribution
• Full-time, part-time, and contractor mix
• Geographic distribution for multi-location businesses

Payroll Analytics

• Total payroll expense and trends
• Overtime and variable compensation patterns
• Payroll growth rate vs. revenue growth
• Seasonal employment patterns

Operational Metrics

• Revenue per employee trends
• Payroll as percentage of expenses
• Labor cost efficiency ratios
• Turnover and retention indicators

Growth Indicators

• Hiring velocity by period
• Department expansion patterns
• Capacity investment timing
• Workforce planning signals

Privacy and Data Access

What We Access:

• Aggregate headcount by department/location
• Total payroll expense by period
• Workforce trend data over time
• High-level compensation ranges

What We Do Not Access:

• Individual Social Security numbers
• Employee home addresses
• Personal bank account information
• Individual salary details
• Benefits elections or medical data

We analyze aggregate workforce metrics, not personal employee information.

How ADP Integration Works

Step 1: Authorize ADP Connection

Click "Connect ADP" in your Founderpath dashboard. You will authenticate through ADP Marketplace and authorize read-only access.

Step 2: Workforce Data Import

We pull aggregate metrics: headcount, total payroll, department distribution, and historical trends. Most connections complete within minutes.

Step 3: Review Combined Metrics

See how ADP workforce data complements your revenue and financial metrics. The combination provides context for funding decisions.

ADP Products We Support

ADP Workforce Now

The mid-market solution for growing businesses. We access payroll, time tracking, and HR data aggregates.

ADP Run

The small business solution. We access payroll totals and basic workforce metrics.

ADP API Access

Our integration uses ADP's official API, ensuring secure, reliable data access with proper authorization.

Who Benefits from ADP Integration

Mid-Market Businesses

Companies with 50-1000 employees often use ADP Workforce Now. Connecting shows operational scale and mature HR operations.

Multi-Location Businesses

ADP handles multi-state and multi-location payroll. If you have distributed operations, ADP data shows geographic workforce distribution.

Manufacturing and Operations-Heavy Businesses

Industries with significant labor costs benefit from showing payroll efficiency and workforce management.

Franchises and Multi-Unit Operators

ADP is common in franchise systems. Connecting shows unit-level workforce metrics and operational consistency.

ADP + Financial Data = Complete Picture

Payroll data is most valuable alongside financial data:

ADP + Accounting:

• Payroll detail from ADP
• Complete P&L from QuickBooks or Xero
• Validate payroll as percentage of expenses

ADP + Revenue:

• Team metrics from ADP
• Revenue from billing systems
• Calculate revenue per employee and labor efficiency

ADP + Bank:

• Payroll obligations from ADP
• Cash position from bank connection
• Assess payroll runway and cash coverage

ADP vs. Other Payroll Providers for Funding

Connect ADP when:

• ADP is your payroll system of record
• You have 50+ employees
• You need multi-state or multi-location data
• You want historical payroll depth

Consider Gusto when:

• You are a startup or small business
• You prefer modern integrations
• You have fewer than 200 employees

Workforce Metrics That Impact Funding

Payroll-to-Revenue Ratio

What percentage of revenue goes to payroll? This ratio indicates labor intensity and operational leverage.

Team Growth Rate

How fast is the team growing relative to revenue? Sustainable growth matters.

Revenue per Employee

Higher revenue per employee typically indicates efficiency. This metric varies significantly by industry.

Payroll Consistency

Consistent, on-time payroll over time demonstrates cash management discipline.

Overtime Patterns

Overtime trends can indicate capacity constraints or seasonal demand patterns.