Grow Your Business with

Journey Payroll & HR
Fort Collins, Colorado

Our goal as a company is to be locally recognized by our community as the premier provider of Payroll and HR services to small and mid-sized businesses. We also want to be recognized for our community contributions and the quality of service we bring to the local Fort Collins market. We have strong ties to the community, and truly give our heart to bring Fort Collins the best service possible.

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98%

Client Retention Rate

100%

Locally Owned

2200+

Happy Clients

Meet Our Vice President of Business Engagement

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Nima Mousavizadeh

Nima is dedicated to connecting with and supporting the people behind the businesses served. With a strong belief in the power of community relationships, Nima’s local focus drives success for both Journey’s and the community. As a Colorado native, Nima has a passion for snowboarding and proudly graduated from Colorado College (Go Tigers!). Each day is met with gratitude, and Nima is committed to providing clients and partners with exceptional service using state-of-the-art technology.

What is Nima’s favorite thing about Journey? Nima’s favorite thing about Journey is the people that I’m able to work with every day is my favorite part of this job. I also love the clients that we are able to help with our services. We genuinely make a difference in the lives of business owners, and that means a lot to me.

Meet Our Fort Collins Ownership

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Kevin Welch

Founder | Chief Executive Officer | Shareholder of Journey HQ, Franchise, National Accounts, & Software

Kevin Welch founded Journey Payroll & HR in 2010 with the vision to bring service back into an industry that seem to have lost that focus. Today, he never stops making service a priority, while he looks to disrupt the software side of the industry. Even though he’s constantly moving fast, he will always stop to ensure his team members around him are his priority. His goal is to always start and end everything with heart.

What is Kevin’s favorite thing about Journey? Having a workplace that is filled with laughter and the mentality that heart is in everything we do. He loves working with a team that keeps up with the vision and path set for Journey’s future.

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Sue Shirley

Founder | Shareholder of Journey HQ

Sue Shirley alongside Kevin Welch founded Journey Payroll & HR in January 2010. Today, she is a shareholder in Journey Headquarters and brings years of payroll, tax, and leadership experience to the table. Sue is in the fabric of Journey, and truly does start and end everything with heart.

What is Sue’s favorite thing about Journey? The people-focus. She has a special relationship with her clients and loves coming to work every day because of the second family that Journey has become.

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Lina Freed

Chief Operations Officer | Shareholder of Journey HQ

Lina Freed joined Journey in 2015, and immediately hit the ground running. In 2021 she became an owner and today, she is our outstanding COO, overseeing daily operations, constantly strategizing improvements for overall efficiency and productivity and is a valuable resource for all payroll and implementation specialists.

What is Lina’s favorite thing about Journey? Being a part of a company that prioritizes motivating and encouraging you to put your well-being first, and understand that when the employee’s thrive, so does the company.

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Ashlee Faulkner

Chief Heart Officer | Shareholder of Journey HQ

Ashlee began her journey in July of 2012, and worked to make Journey better everyday since. She became a shareholder in Journey Headquarters in 2014, and today is President of Success and Happiness. Ashlee is the heart and smile of this operation and drives to ensure that every employee and client is happy and successful.

What is Ashlee’s favorite thing about Journey? Having a team that is built around family culture and makes every day the best day. Everyone does play a part in Journey’s success, and it is amazing to see how they put so much heart into everything.

Payroll & HR Services that Put People First

We offer integrated solutions for your employees, and we care about the quality of service we bring to the local market. Our goal is to be more than your payroll or HR service provider - we want to be a partner in growing your business.We offer integrated solutions for your employees, recognizing their diverse needs.

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How to Get Started

We understand how important it is to choose the right partner for your HR and payroll needs. You need a partner who cares as much as you do.

STEP 1: Request a Quote

Answer initial questions about your business needs to connect you with a Journey Payroll & HR specialist.

Step 2: Connect With Us

Discuss your challenges. Craft a tailor-made HR and payroll solution that suits your needs.

Step 3: Experience the Difference

Experience how a partnership with us can help you unlock business growth by better serving your team and clients.

What Our Clients Say

I have loved working with Journey Payroll, they treat my agency with respect and integrity. Our representative, Julie, is always so helpful, caring, and accessible. She answers my many questions and patiently explains in a way that I can understand. Julie brings a personable touch to my monthly payroll. Journey Payroll set us up for success by coming to our agency and providing us with training during a time of transition. The transition was much smoother with them on our team. I appreciate the willingness they have to work together in their agency to serve our agency to the best of their ability. We continue working with Journey Payroll because of their quality service and exceptional employees.

Hannah H.

I have been working with Journey Payroll for over 6 years. Not only are they extremely responsive and reliable, I have always been treated with kindness and professionalism. The entire team at Journey is available anytime I need their help and they are flexible and easy to work with. They have helped me with annual audits and one-off IRS inquiries. Their cost structure is also fantastic. I highly recommend Lina and the entire Journey team for any of your HR and payroll needs!

Jennifer O.

Our relationship with Journey began 1 year ago as we prepared to purchase a small business. We have had nothing less than stellar service from this company. Every interaction is positive, helpful, prompt and personal. We are a small business with 2 employees and Journey treats us like VIPs. Our learning curve was steep and they have given us confidence and peace of mind in the process. We couldn’t be happier. Thank you!

Elaine C.

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