Protect Your Success.
PEAK empowers small business owners by supporting them in protecting, standardizing, and documenting their processes, ensuring legally compliant, manageable systems(without the corporate overhead).
Your business deserves to run smoothly, whether you’re at the helm or taking a
well-deserved break.
At Peak Education, LLC, we help independent small business owners avoid becoming the “single point of failure” for their business. “No one else can do what I do” is a dangerous place to be—and that’s a risk you don’t need.
The compliance rules that apply to a team of 1 don't disappear as you grow to 5, 10, 20 employees — they multiply. We help you understand exactly what applies to your business and industry, from I-9 verification and audit-readiness to wage and hour compliance, employee classification, and policy development, so risk gets caught before it becomes a liability.
You’ve worked hard to build an incredible brand. We’re here to help you scale and thrive with streamlined systems and well documented processes that help your business run like a well-oiled machine.
We believe every small business deserves the clarity and consistency of legally compliant, well-documented processes—without the pomp, circumstance, and price tag of a corporate overlord.
Meet the Founder
“In my 20+ years of experience in retail management, human resources, customer service, nonprofit leadership, and small business ownership, I’ve seen firsthand how efficient, streamlined processes empower teams to be successful - and the opposite is true, too. That’s why I’m passionate about helping business owners build systems that allow you to grow with confidence, fidelity, and peace of mind.”
~Katrina Sten
Katrina Sten is a multinational small business owner and franchise launcher. She specializes in U.S. (Maryland) and Korean employment compliance and transforming individualistic, inconsistent workflows into seamless, efficient systems that are legally-compliant, teachable, and scalable.
Ready to create a business that works for you, not the other way around? Let’s chat and get you on the path to working even smarter.
Services
1:1 HR Advisory Sessions
Have a specific policy, compliance, or employee relations question? Book time with a Maryland-based HR compliance advisor for straightforward, practical guidance — no retainer required. Start with a free 15-minute call to confirm it's the right fit.
1-Day Compliance Audit
Growing past a handful of employees? Get the strategic HR foundation your business needs — before your budget allows or your complexity demands a full-time hire. Retainers start at $1,500/month for 10 hours.
Fractional HR Support
Find your compliance gaps before a government inspector does. In one focused day, we review your process documents and employee records across I-9, wage and hour, payroll, leave, and more — then deliver a clear, actionable report within a week. Starting at $1,850.
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