The Best Startup Businesses to Work For

By 100m
February 6, 2010
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It’s always exciting to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new business venture. The best startup businesses to work for are often distinguished by their exciting company cultures. Successful startups know that to achieve a passionate work force, they have to engender a positive and enriching environment around their company. These startup businesses have all had great success making and keeping their employees happy.

Chalkfly

This e-commerce school supply company encourages its team to give back to their Detroit, Michigan community, something that the company itself exemplifies by donating 5% of sales to educators. In addition to seeking positive involvement, Chalkfly builds an internal community by taking the whole team on monthly cultural outings, such as a sushi making class.

Fanology

This social media company helps celebrities and brands connect to their fan bases, giving them greater social and consumer influence. In addition to the cool perks that come with the job by nature (and its sunny Los Angeles Location), the company emphasizes mentoring, team building activities, and daily tea time every afternoon.

Greatist

This New York-based health and fitness digital media startup has created a company culture that helps employees practice what they preach. In addition to providing them with free gym memberships, Greatist also helps employees participate in fitness classes all over the city, and provides them with an amazing stock of healthy snacks.

Hoopla.io

Hoopla.io is an event marketing and syndication company that works on local event discovery. The company culture is full of employee perks that make this one of the best startup businesses to work for. Catered lunches, happy hours, and even laser tag are a regular part of the schedule. And the focus on local events means that employees can take advantage of all kinds of cool meetups and workshops in Kansas City, where Hoopla.io is located.

Parking Panda

Parking Panda is a Baltimore-based service that helps customers find and pay for parking using a phone or computer. Employees benefit from many perks, including Uber car service credits, company events and retreats at the beach, and a variety of sponsored restaurant meals that give them a taste of the good life.

Sprout Social

Sprout Social is a do-it-all social media management firm located in Chicago that helps companies engage with their audience through engagement, publishing, and analytics. The company also keeps its team engaged with happy hours, theme parties, free lunch, and Ping-Pong.

SpareFoot

SpareFoot, in Austin, Texas, is one of the best business startups to work for in the state. In addition to helping customers find self storage solutions, SpareFoot provides its employees with a chef, a no vacation policy, games, sake bomb events, and a full kitchen that includes a bar.

Whether you want to find a job working for one of the best startup businesses out there or get inspiration for making your startup a place that employees are excited to call work, A Hundred Monkeys branding consultants are experts at helping companies carve out their niche. Contact us today to find out how we can help you!