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?
ThirdPath Institute provides coaching, training and workbooks to individuals and families looking for new and better ways to balance work and life. In addition, we…
We provide tools to help Amazon sellers launch, grow, and scale their businesses!
Jackson River builds software for nonprofits but ultimately we are a services company that happens to build software. We offer charities an innovative platform called…
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.
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
Yes, we did start right away as remote.
Yes, we were remote from day 1.
We have been remote from day one!
How important is remote work to your business model?
It’s vital. Today’s economic environment and the gravitational pull of Silicon Valley essentially dictate that if a software/tech company not in the valley wishes to…
It’s extremely important for a few reasons. One is that we are much more productive working from our homes where we don’t have the office…
Extremely important! Remote work gives us the flexibility to work with the best talent anywhere and everywhere in the world. It has enabled Bitovi to…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Remote workers tend to work more independently with less reliance on the co-workers. Also, the talent pool is the entire United States and not just…
When people are happy, they feel more motivated—they learn more; they are more productive. This is priceless, especially for a startup where levels of stress…
The biggest benefit is absolutely the ability to have a true work-life balance. I have employees here that have literally taken a 50% pay cut…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
More Productive Work/ Home Balance Save on Travel Time & Money Comfortable Work Environment Give the savings that gets incurred from office space overheads back…
Budget, Compliance with having full-time employees, Skilled workers
From the past experience at Skype (where we had our first 200 people spread across 10 locations), I know that it is _way_ easier to…
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