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?
We started off creating WordPress Themes. We now offer a range of themes and plugins to extend WordPress, including the fastest growing eCommerce solution, WooCommerce. With…
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…
OpenSnow.com makes weather forecasts for outdoor athletes.
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…
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…
Did you switch to remote or start out that way?
We started out working remotely.
Yes, actually we started with remote work in our early days and never regretted it.
Lullabot began as a fully distributed company from day one.
How important is remote work to your business model?
It’s essential. We look for the best talent independent of location — that’s a key factor in delivering expertise and high-quality project results. It also…
It is not important to our business model as much as it is important to our company vision and culture. We believe high-quality work and…
Our business model was specifically designed to work from home. When I opened The Tropical Travelers in 2001, I found there was a need for…
What do you consider the biggest benefits of a remote workforce?
We are able to tap into all of the great talent of people who cannot work out of the home. There is an amazing talent…
Diversity of talent pool. Global time zone coverage. Culture. Successful remote employees/workers have defining traits that make them exceptional employees overall, among those traits being…
Happiness. When you allow someone to work remotely they are trusted and valued. You also give them freedom to do things that are important in…
What were the main reasons to integrate remote work into your workforce?
The primary reason our company integrated remote work is because our industry is small and spread throughout the U.S. (and world). When it was time…
We bootstrapped the company back in 2010 and really didn’t have the budget at the time for an office. Now that we could afford it,…
XWP’s remote agency roots go back more than 15 years, starting with XHTMLized in 2006. It all started with Dave Rosen’s vision for something different:…