The Small Business Edge: How On-Demand Pay Solves the Talent and Turnover Crisis

The Small Business Edge: How On-Demand Pay Solves the Talent and Turnover Crisis

From The Source by DailyPay by DailyPay

November 20, 2025 · 21 min · Episode 113

About this episode

This episode discusses how On-Demand Pay can help small businesses compete for talent and improve employee retention.

Small businesses face a fierce battle for talent against larger companies, but a game-changing solution is leveling the playing field. Join us as we speak with Jake Forsland, Head of Strategy for Small Business at DailyPay, to uncover how On-Demand Pay is fast becoming a crucial financial wellness benefit for Main Street. This episode explores how offering this benefit can help these firms compete, boost retention, and provide the financial autonomy and security that modern workers expect, especially as we head into the high-demand holiday season. 1:15 – The current pressures on small businesses: margin crunch, holiday talent demand, and competing with larger companies. 8:45 – How earned-wage access and other benefits offer a cost-offsetting solution to boost retention and engagement. 13:58 – The power of embedded HR tech and how integrating on-demand pay into existing platforms benefits both employers and employees.

People in this episode

Host: DailyPay

Guest: Jake Forsland

Topics covered

  • small business
  • on-demand pay
  • talent retention
  • financial wellness
  • employee benefits
  • holiday season

Keywords

  • on-demand pay
  • small business
  • talent crisis
  • financial autonomy
  • employee retention
  • HR tech

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Organizations: DailyPay, Main Street

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