Google Workspace · Startups
Start your company on the right tools.
A practical setup for founders: the right plan, professional email from day one, and security basics that won't need redoing as you grow.
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Quick answer
Most startups do well on Business Standard: enough storage, meeting recording and Gemini across the apps. Start on the flexible plan while your team changes, set up your domain email on day one, and turn on two-step verification before you add anyone.
A day-one checklist
Pick a domain
Short, easy to spell, and matching your company name. Our domain name finder checks what's free.
Choose a plan
Starter for email only, Standard for most teams. See Starter vs Standard.
Set up email properly
Add MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC from the start. Follow our email setup guide.
Use groups for shared inboxes
Create hello@, sales@ and billing@ as Google Groups or aliases instead of paid users.
Turn on two-step verification
Require it for everyone before you share any company data.
Use shared drives
Keep company files in shared drives, not personal My Drive folders, so nothing leaves when people do.
Free tools for founders
Our free Starter Kit includes an IT budget calculator, business name and slogan generators, an email signature maker, a one-page IT policy and a new starter and leaver checklist.
Growing without rework
- Move from flexible to annual billing once headcount settles.
- Add a secondary domain for a new brand instead of a second account.
- Review users every quarter and remove anyone who has left.
Questions
FAQ
- Which Google Workspace plan suits a startup?
- Business Standard suits most teams. Choose Starter if you only need email and light file sharing.
- Should a startup use the annual or flexible plan?
- Flexible while the team is changing, then annual once headcount is stable.
- Do founders need a separate account for each brand?
- No. Add secondary domains to one account.
- Can you set it up for us?
- Yes. Book a free consultation.
Want it set up for you?
We set up Google Workspace for businesses across EMEA and the Gulf: domain, users, email migration, security and training.