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What if you had a teammate who understood your entire business from day one? Cofounder is your always-on AI assistant. Hand it the behind-the-scenes work that slows you down and get back to the work only you can do.

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So, what can Cofounder do for you?

A lot. Cofounder takes action inside your business—automating repetitive tasks, catching what’s off, flagging what’s coming, and meeting you wherever you work.

Flag payroll deviations
Schedule email reminders
Run payroll from SMS or Slack
Flag overdue approvals
Flag payroll deviations
Schedule email reminders
Run payroll from SMS or Slack
Flag overdue approvals
Schedule recurring workflows
Spot patterns early
Generate weekly performance reports
Automate SMS messages
Explain what changed
Track deadlines
Schedule recurring workflows
Spot patterns early
Generate weekly performance reports
Automate SMS messages
Explain what changed
Track deadlines

Run payroll from anywhere.

Seriously, anywhere.

Cofounder stays with you on the go. Just send a text to pay your team and it'll flag changes and calculate the tips and hours for you. Whether you're paying full-time employees or contractors, you'll get notified when payroll is ready to approve.

Gusto payroll dashboard showing upcoming pay dates, employee names, and payment totals.

Monitor your business—automatically

Cofounder doesn’t need hand-holding. It can proactively monitor your business health, brief you on outstanding items, and reach out for decisions only you can make.

Gusto Cofounder chat thread showing automated business health check-ins and action items

Bring your whole world with you

Cofounder plugs into Google Suite, Notion, Slack, and more. Wherever your work lives, Cofounder can see it, use it, and act on it.

Integration logos including Google Workspace, Slack, and Microsoft Outlook connected to Gusto Cofounder

The possibilities are endless.

Here are a few ways to put Cofounder to work.

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Gusto Cofounder running payroll through the Slack interface.

Slack integration

Cofounder works where your team already does. Connect Slack and run payroll with a quick message.

Gusto Cofounder helping resolve scheduling conflicts and manage employee requests with a daily checkin.

Time off

From requests to conflicts, Cofounder helps prevent schedules from becoming a jigsaw puzzle.

Gusto Cofounder flagging a payment or expense that needs your attention

Expense approvals

Stop chasing down receipts. Set your rules once and Cofounder makes sure nothing slips through the cracks.

Gusto Cofounder pulling a weekly labor cost report broken down by department.

Custom reports

Don’t have time to dig through the data? Cofounder pulls what you need, when you need it.

Gusto Cofounder monitoring customer reviews and flagging important feedback automatically

Online reviews

Customer reviews can make or break your reputation. Cofounder monitors them and flags if any need a response.

Gusto Cofounder proactively reaching out to draft a birthday message to teammates.

Birthday shoutouts

Cofounder keeps an eye on the little things that mean a lot.

“You can interact with Gusto in a real human way. This almost feels like a person. It’s doing all of the Gusto things behind the scenes for me.”

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David Levin

CEO at Angry Sam Productions

Cofounder is an AI assistant. Outputs may contain errors and should be reviewed before action. You remain responsible for payroll, tax, and compliance decisions for your business.