SimpleDirect

We solve expensive problems
with simple software

SimpleDirect exists because every entrepreneur faces the same operational chaos. We lived it, solved it, and now we're building the platform we wish we'd had.

From helping one entrepreneur to empowering thousands

2019

The spark in Waterloo

From a shared basement near University of Waterloo, George built SimpleDirect to solve the expensive problems every founder faces. What started as contractor financing evolved into something bigger—a platform that eliminates the operational chaos plaguing modern businesses. As the company grew, SimpleDirect moved its headquarters to Toronto, Canada, to be closer to its expanding customer base and the heart of Canada's tech ecosystem.

George's entrepreneurial pain points:

  • 💸
    $800/month lost on global payment fees
  • 3 hours daily switching between 12 different apps
  • 🏦
    $100K earning 0% in checking accounts
  • 📞
    Customer support chaos across multiple platforms
2025

The only platform you need

SimpleDirect is now the only place to run your entire business. From Toronto, Canada, we've grown globally, serving entrepreneurs, startups, and enterprises across 70+ countries.

Every day, we help more entrepreneurs focus on what they do best—building great companies—instead of wrestling with operational chaos.

Growing impact across customer types:

S
Startups
Scale fast without operational overhead
E
Enterprises
Save millions on global operations
A
Agencies
Manage multiple clients effortlessly

What we're actually building

Start with your most expensive problem. Expand to eliminate operational chaos.

SimpleDirect Payments

Available now

Pay your global team in 30 seconds instead of 3 days. Save 80% on international fees with Bridge/Stripe infrastructure.

$ /pay global-team march-payroll
✅ 5 contractors paid instantly
💰 Saved $187 vs traditional

SimpleDirect WorkOS

The full platform

One AI conversation replaces your entire software stack. Customer support, social media, treasury management—all through natural language.

$ /desk handle urgent-tickets
$ /post create twitter-thread
$ /finance optimize-treasury
✅ All apps work together

How we're different

🔥

We lived the problems

Every feature exists because we needed it ourselves. No theoretical solutions.

Start small, scale big

Begin with payments (your most expensive problem), expand to full platform.

🚀

AI-first, developer-friendly

Conversational interfaces that feel natural, APIs that actually work.

George Pu, Founder & CEO

George Pu, Founder & CEO

I built SimpleDirect because I was hemorrhaging money on operational chaos. $800 monthly on payment fees, 3 hours daily switching apps, $100K earning nothing in checking accounts.

After helping thousands of contractors with financing, I realized every founder faces these same problems. SimpleDirect isn't just software—it's the platform I needed when building companies.

We're founders building for founders, starting with the most expensive problems first.

Toronto, Canada • Building globally distributed teams since 2019

We're building in the open

$2M+
Monthly payment volume
500+
Companies served
70+
Countries supported
30s
Average settlement time

What's next

We're expanding from solving your most expensive problem (global payments) to eliminating all operational chaos through AI-powered business operations.