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?
SimpleTexting provides Text Message Marketing and SMS Solutions. The company combines their intuitive web-based application with a superior commitment to client support. SimpleTexting works with…
Sticker Mule makes it easy to buy custom stickers. We offer free online proofs, free shipping and fast turnaround. With prices starting at $19 and…
We provide virtual staffing solutions for small businesses.
What does your virtual team do within the company?
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…
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?
Started out remote mostly. At the beginning it was myself, my co-founder and one employee (Hi Tom!). We were bootstrapping to the highest degree. We…
I was one of TNTP’s first employees after its founding in 1997. We were virtual for some roles from the get-go, with CEO Michelle Rhee…
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…
How important is remote work to your business model?
We could not have been as successful using any other approach. Launching our nonprofit as a virtual organization helped us: (a) keep our costs significantly…
Next to a flat company structure and internal financial transparency, remote work is the basis of our business model.
It’s essential! Automattic started from the very beginning as a distributed company. It didn’t happen gradually, it was from the start.
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
Attracting top talent. In tech, there is a never ending war for talent and being tethered to a particular market, San Francisco for example, ends…
Access to talent, regardless of geography. In the past, companies were restricted to a talent pool in the immediate vicinity of their office building. For…
We have remote workers located across the globe, which is why we are able to offer our services 24/7. In addition, our pool of potential…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
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,…
The data systems our jobs use are all technological and internet-based, so it behooved us to get a leg up on developing efficient and strategic…
The earliest employees had all worked together before and were excited to work together again. None of us lived in the same city, so we…