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 do enterprise-scale WordPress web development.
Goodway Group is a leading managed- services programmatic partner to local, regional and Fortune 500 brand agencies. We plan and execute digital advertising campaigns.
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.
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…
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?
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…
Before Jungle Scout, I was able to replace my income with my ecommerce business, and my wife and I actually left the U.S. to travel…
Yes, the company started as remote.
How important is remote work to your business model?
Remote work is a cornerstone of Skillcrush’s business because it provides the flexibility and fulfillment that both our students and employees value most. Many of…
Remote work is the backbone of our company, as we are almost entirely virtual. Our platform allows for all employees to access information regardless of…
Pretty important. Not only does it make finding talent easier (covered in other sections), but having a remote team, across multiple time zones, allows us…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
We believe that a remote workforce may actually be better for startups (especially for SaaS businesses) than the traditional office because you get access to…
Productivity and sustainable happiness. Remote work helps us to be more productive — there are no noisy offices to contend with. And we have the…
Without set work hours and a physical office, working remotely gives employees the freedom to complete their projects and achieve results on their own time.…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
We began as a remote work environment right from the start of the company’s inception. Because the company was a small startup operation, for cost…
It stems from the founder’s vision of building a company where people are autonomous and take ownership of their work. The acquisition of talent should…
I built the business out of a desire to support my family while maintaining the flexibility to live wherever I wanted and live a balanced…