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Typical Company Setup Examples

Setting up your company structure in Flexus properly from the start saves time and prevents reorganization headaches later. This guide provides proven organizational patterns for different company sizes, using the core feature of nested groups.

Company Size-Based Setup Strategies

The key is to start simple and add complexity only when needed. Here are three common patterns.

Startup Setup (10-50 employees)

For startups, we recommend a flat structure to encourage cross-functional collaboration and speed.

A simple group structure for a startup, showing a flat hierarchy. A typical startup organization in Flexus with a flat hierarchy.

All Hands (Everyone)
├── Leadership Team
├── Engineering
├── Product & Design
├── Growth (Marketing & Sales)
└── Operations

Scale-up Setup (50-200 employees)

As your company grows, you’ll need to introduce more structure with clear departments and sub-teams.

A more complex group structure for a mid-sized company with nested departments. A scale-up organization with a department-based structure.

Company-wide (All Hands)
├── Executive Team
├── Engineering Division
│   ├── Platform Team
│   ├── Product Engineering
│   │   ├── Frontend Team
│   │   ├── Backend Team
│   │   └── Mobile Team
│   └── Infrastructure Team
├── Product Division
│   ├── Product Management
│   └── Design Team
└── Go-to-Market Division
  ├── Marketing
  ├── Sales
  └── Customer Success

Enterprise Setup (200+ employees)

For large organizations, you can model complex structures like business units or regional teams using nested groups.

A complex group hierarchy for an enterprise, showing multiple business units. An enterprise organization with business units and functional divisions.

Corporate (Holding Company)
├── Executive Leadership
├── Corporate Functions (HR, Legal, etc.)
├── Business Unit A (Product Line 1)
│   ├── BU-A Engineering
│   ├── BU-A Product
│   └── BU-A Sales
└── Business Unit B (Product Line 2)
  ├── BU-B Engineering
  ├── BU-B Product
  └── BU-B Sales
Start Simple

The examples above are just templates. The best practice is to start with the simplest structure that meets your needs and evolve it over time. You can always add, rename, or move groups later.

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