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?
Origin Eight is dedicated to the artful integration of user-centered design and technology for world-class web and application development. Our team collaborates and partners with…
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…
LiquidSpace is the largest real-time network for renting on-demand office space. We work with coworking centers, landlords, serviced offices, private companies, and more. They list…
What does your virtual team do within the company?
Ensures we attract the best talent and retain it through meaningful and effective company programs and a positive culture.
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
Started remote.
Once we had more than one person, we worked in a small office together for the first 2-3 months, and slowly transitioned to just working…
We went remote about a year ago, and we put a lot of thinking into it. We laid out the pros and cons, talked to…
How important is remote work to your business model?
It is essential! No remote, no Inpsyde!
Remote work makes our business model possible. We can find talent all over the world.
Aha! was built on the promise and premise of remote work. We have been an entirely distributed company from day-one, and we now have team…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Productivity, happiness from true work/life balance, and the power of documentation. We’re infinitely more productive when we don’t arrange meetings for the sake of meetings,…
The ability to hire the best talent with no geographical boundaries. The efficiency, productivity, and loyalty that comes from giving professionals the room to build…
Ability to hire talented people from across the globe especially if you’re in an area where the talent pool is lacking necessary skills for your…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
Our company was founded on the principle of work flexibility. It’s the reason for our very existence. We couldn’t have an online office as our…
Our company has always been 100% remote, and a big part of that has been because it all started with one person! We’re completely bootstrapped,…
We have been a boot-strapped business from the beginning, having never outspent our revenue, taken any loans, or investor money. This means we have to…