Crossing the payroll wilderness with Fresh Adventures

Fresh Adventures helps people trade city streets for fresh air and unforgettable experiences across Western Canada. led by guides who know the ins and outs of the area in a way that keeps things fun and safe while making each trip special.

Led by experienced local guides, their small-group hiking and ski tours are designed to feel exciting, welcoming and safe. From breathtaking hikes to winter ski trips and hot spring stops, there’s an adventure for every season and comfort level.

New to the payroll adventure

As Fresh Adventures’ Chief Executive Officer and resident Adventure Guru, Alex Ross knows his way around the Canadian wilderness. Running payroll, however, was unfamiliar territory.

The very thought of dealing with the government and calculating taxes makes me shudder. Once it was time to grow and hire guides, I had to bite the bullet and figure out how to run payroll.

Finding his footing

Figuring out how to run payroll meant exploring the idea of using a payroll software. Fortunately for Alex, traversing the small business terrain to find a payroll software that fit what he needed for Fresh Adventures didn’t take too long.

Wagepoint made payroll feel less like uncharted territory and more like a clear path forward.

Wagepoint was just so easy and simple I didn’t even look around. Right from the start, payroll was a breeze. I can run payroll from a tent, a chairlift and my van and be assured that I am doing everything by the book.

Processing payroll from anywhere

A big part of the appeal for Alex was being able to run payroll from anywhere. When your workplace is the road, the coast, or the mountains, there’s no desk to sit down at, no office to duck into between hikes.

Wagepoint let him handle all of it with confidence, no desk required.

I’m able to run payroll anywhere from my phone, which is very important when I spend so much time on the road running adventure tours.

I often find myself processing a pay run from a tent or during a road trip. Sometimes employees need an advance sent to them or ROEs generated while I am in remote locations. With Wagepoint, I can rest assured that everything is submitted on time and to the right people.

Less time on payroll, more time on the trail

Whether it’s year-end processing or the regular grind of payroll, Wagepoint keeps things simple. Alex syncs it directly with his accounting software, so the numbers his accountant needs to balance the books are right there, no extra work on his end. That’s time Alex gets back for the part of the business only he can do: leading trips, not chasing paperwork.

Using software like Wagepoint makes it effortless and frees business owners up to do the things that help the business grow.

Taking five minutes to run payroll for 10 staff is pretty empowering. By making this process so easy I can focus on marketing and grow my business while others waste time and resources to do something that could be so easy.

For Alex, easier payroll means more time doing what Fresh Adventures is actually about. As he puts it: ‘Life is too short. Take a walk on the wild side.’

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