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The Story Behind PharmaGov

PharmaGov Payroll & HR was founded by Michael Crawford, an experienced entrepreneur who has built and scaled businesses from the ground up, growing them from lean beginnings into multi-million dollar operations and leading a company through acquisition.

Along the way, he did what every owner does at the start: ran the payroll himself. He knows what it's like to wonder whether payroll will go out on time, to get a tax notice and not know why, and to realize, usually too late, that the company never had a real employee handbook or onboarding process.

Having sat on all sides of the table as owner, operator, and employer, he understands that payroll and HR aren't just paperwork. Get them wrong and you risk penalties and unhappy employees. Get them right and they simply disappear into the background, the way they should.

That's why he built PharmaGov Payroll & HR, to give owners reliable, done-for-you payroll and HR support from someone who has actually been in their shoes. We pay your people accurately and on time, file the payroll taxes, and keep you compliant as you grow.

We're not a faceless service that hides behind a help ticket. We learn how your business works, set things up properly, and stay on top of the deadlines and law changes so you don't have to. Whether you're hiring your first employee or your fiftieth, we meet you where you are.

“I didn't start this company to be just another payroll vendor. I started it because I know what it's like to worry about whether payroll's done right, to keep up with compliance, and to feel like there aren't enough hours in the day. Now we take that off owners' plates.

Michael Crawford CEO & Founder