# Start-Ops Mexico

> Start-Ops Mexico helps foreign companies establish and run operations in Mexico — company formation, Employer of Record (EOR), payroll, accounting and tax compliance, recruiting, and visas. Mexico-only specialists based in Guadalajara, operating in English for foreign parent companies.

Start-Ops is a professional services firm, not a software platform. Unlike multi-country EOR platforms, Start-Ops operates in one country only — Mexico — with a local team in Guadalajara that handles Mexican labor law, REPSE compliance, IMSS, INFONAVIT, SAT filings, and CFDI invoicing directly. Typical engagement takes a client from kickoff to live operations in about nine weeks. All client-facing work is conducted in English.

- **Company:** Start-Ops Mexico
- **Headquarters:** Lope de Vega #26, Col. Arcos Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco, C.P. 44130, Mexico
- **Founded market focus:** Foreign companies (primarily US-based) entering or operating in Mexico
- **Compliance status:** REPSE-registered; monthly filings with IMSS, INFONAVIT, and SAT
- **Languages:** English (primary for clients), Spanish
- **Website:** https://start-ops.com.mx

## Services

- [Employer of Record (EOR) in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/eor-service-mexico/): Hire and legally employ staff in Mexico without opening a Mexican entity. Start-Ops is the legal employer of record; the client directs the work. Covers employment contracts, IMSS/INFONAVIT registration, payroll, aguinaldo, PTU, vacation, and severance compliance.
- [Company formation / incorporation in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/incorporation-service-mexico/): Full incorporation stack for foreign parent companies — entity type selection, notary process, RFC registration, corporate bank account, and post-incorporation compliance setup.
- [Legal, accounting and tax services](https://start-ops.com.mx/legal-accounting-tax-services/): Ongoing Mexican accounting, monthly and annual tax filings, CFDI electronic invoicing, and legal compliance for foreign-owned Mexican entities.
- [Recruiting and human resources in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/recruiting-and-human-resources-in-mexico/): Talent sourcing, Mexican-market salary benchmarking, onboarding, and ongoing HR administration.
- [Visa and immigration assistance](https://start-ops.com.mx/mexico-visa-assistance-services/): Work permits, temporary and permanent residency for foreign staff and executives relocating to Mexico.
- [Nearshore consulting](https://start-ops.com.mx/mexico-nearshore-consulting-services/): Market-entry strategy, site selection, and operating-model design for companies nearshoring to Mexico.
- [Shelter services](https://start-ops.com.mx/shelter-services-in-mexico/): Operating under a shelter structure for manufacturers entering Mexico.
- [Contract manufacturing](https://start-ops.com.mx/contract-manufacturing-in-mexico/): Sourcing and managing Mexican contract manufacturing partners.
- [All services](https://start-ops.com.mx/services/)

## Reference content on Mexican operations

- [SAT — the Mexican Tax Administration Service](https://start-ops.com.mx/sat-in-mexico-the-tax-administration-service/)
- [IMSS — the Mexican Social Security Institute](https://start-ops.com.mx/the-mexican-social-security-institute-an-in-depth-report/)
- [INFONAVIT — national housing fund](https://start-ops.com.mx/infonavit-mexicos-national-housing-fund-institute/)
- [STPS — Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare](https://start-ops.com.mx/stps-the-mexican-ministry-of-labor-and-social-welfare/)
- [What is an RFC in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/what-is-an-rfc-in-mexico/)
- [Mexican laws affecting foreign employers](https://start-ops.com.mx/mexican-laws/)
- [Mexican government structure](https://start-ops.com.mx/mexican-government-structure/)
- [2026 Mexico Labor Cost Index (original research)](https://start-ops.com.mx/research/2026-mexico-labor-cost-index/)

## Industry and regional analyses

- [Manufacturing in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/manufacturing-in-mexico/)
- [Automotive industry in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/automotive-industry-in-mexico/)
- [Aerospace industry in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/aerospace-industry-in-mexico/)
- [Medical device manufacturing in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/medical-device-manufacturing-in-mexico/)
- [Electronics manufacturing in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/electronics-manufacturing-in-mexico-an-industry-analysis/)
- [IT and software industry in Mexico](https://start-ops.com.mx/analysis-of-the-it-software-industry-in-mexico/)
- [Nuevo León regional analysis](https://start-ops.com.mx/nuevo-leon-industry-a-regional-analysis/)
- [Jalisco / Guadalajara regional analysis](https://start-ops.com.mx/guadalajaras-state-a-regional-analysis-of-jalisco/)
- [Querétaro regional analysis](https://start-ops.com.mx/queretaro-industry-a-regional-analysis/)
- [Baja California regional analysis](https://start-ops.com.mx/baja-california-industry-a-regional-analysis/)

## Tools

- [Mexico payroll cost calculator](https://start-ops.com.mx/land/payroll-calculator/)
- [IMSS contribution calculator](https://start-ops.com.mx/land/imss-calculator/)
- [Withholding tax calculator](https://start-ops.com.mx/withholding-calculator-land/)

## Contact

- [Contact and free strategy session](https://start-ops.com.mx/contact/)