Why Remote
140 companies answer 6 questions
Choosing to take your company remote is not an easy decision. In our Why Remote section, we ask leading remote companies why and how they made the jump to remote. Here you'll gain insight from companies that were remote from day one as well as tips from companies that made the switch gradually over many months or even years.
What does your remote-friendly company do?
Taksa is a leader in IT Application Outsourcing Services, that partners with its clients to simplify, strengthen, and transform your strategic objectives into creative deliverables…
We work in business development for veterinary offices all over North America – we help clients become even more successful through business development, staffing, training…
The Tropical Travelers is a luxury oriented vacation firm doing business online with clients around the globe. Our team is home-based which gives everyone the…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
World Service is the American Express global servicing network that delivers a unique Relationship Care® service experience. We focus on turning every customer interaction into…
CloudSource, the work at home division of Sutherland Global Services, employs customer service consultants from all 48 contiguous states to support industry leaders in the…
Our combined human resources and recruiting team helps identify talent around the globe for our corporate, full-time openings, as well as the numerous independent contractor…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
We started out as a virtual company with the intent to be virtual. We wanted to embrace modern technology that had never been created or…
Many of the earliest hires were together in Boston, but we quickly started growing our team outside of the home base. So, kinda-sorta.
We started as remote. I don’t see that ever changing.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Very. It enables us to hire only the best. Location isn’t a limiting factor when it comes to finding top talent.
It definitely has a huge influence on how we work, on our processes and conventions. Being remote changes how you communicate — err on the…
WooThemes was born remote so it has always been an important ingredient in our recipe for success. Freedom of location has created a melting pot…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Employees get to choose where they work from No commute time! Lower office and salary costs Better access to high quality talent
Diversity—hands down! Remote workers and business owners bring diversity in skills, experience, and backgrounds to all contracts.
The biggest benefits are for our customers! With our ability to hire the best talent from around the world, our customers get the highest level…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
We’ve had physical offices as two co-founders in the past but when we started hiring we were working from home and it was working well…
It is a lifestyle I am passionate about, and my wife and I have lived this lifestyle for about two years now. Just when I…
When we launched our nonprofit 14 years ago, it was more cost effective than any other option.