FOCUS451, INC.

FOCUS451 eliminates business risk for franchisors and franchisees via automated enforcement of compliance and pro-active alerts for unforeseen non-compliance

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Software
  • Location Sunnyvale, CA, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2017
  • Employees 0
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website focus451.com

Company Summary

FOCUS451 provides simple to implement and use, highly scalable, affordable SaaS tools that track compliance requirements down to each employee. We automate compliance through secure, online libraries. The location module auto-enforces compliance down to each employee, and the network module allows enforcement and monitoring of franchise network compliance without exposing personal data to the franchisor and eliminates joint-employer risk.

Team

  • Mandar Dange
    Founder, CEO

    Successful multi-unit franchisee with over a dozen years of hands-on experience with various retail franchises. 25+ years in technology & business development. Previously worked at large corporations including HP, Sun Microsystems as Business Development executive. Serial Entrepreneur. US Patent holder. Loves to fix things - Handyman - and Pilot.

  • Scott Shibayama
    Co-Founder, Chief Legal Officer

    22+ years of legal practice in employment and labor law and compliance. Former big firm lawyer (Littler Mendelson PC) who defended Fortune 500 companies in lawsuits, now entrepreneur helping franchise and small/medium businesses comply with California and federal HR law. Enjoys food, wine, and travel with his spouse.

  • Harvinder Walia
    Co-Founder, Product Development

    Engineering leader with 20+ years of product development experience. Expertise in large-scale system architecture, performance, and scalability, database systems and Internet protocols. Previously headed engineering at Strongview, a leading marketing software provider and management roles at Oracle. Enjoys hiking and biking.

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