What are good startups for people looking for work? A clear goal, good prospects for promotion and training, as well as the opportunity to do what you love in a company of equally interested people.
And Forbes magazine studied Statista data for 2,500 American startups created between 2010 and 2017 and selected the best employers who want to work for. All the companies listed in the rating have a good reputation, high employee satisfaction and a fast pace of development.
Perhaps one of the startups from this collection will give you the idea to create your own business in Russia.
10. Homee
Specialization - real estate.
This startup provides users with immediate access to trusted electricians, plumbers, heating and cooling specialists, and handymen.
All processes, including deadlines, price and payment, can be controlled in the Homee application. And the company takes all the cares to check the specialist for the lack of a criminal record and the presence of the necessary license for him to work.
9. Policygenius
Specialization - finance.
Your favorite spaniel swallowed a sock and you demanded a lot of money for the operation? Forgot to turn off the kettle on the stove, and a fire started in the rented apartment? Better call Saul. Better yet, contact Policygenius in advance.
This promising startup is positioning itself as an independent insurance broker that helps users find the right insurance option for them based on individual preferences. Since Policygenius is an independent company, it offers a choice of several insurance companies.
8. Curology
Specialization - health, lifestyle.
This startup started five years ago when dermatologist David Lorsher decided that people needed easy access to skin care services, especially for acne.
Curology currently offers acne treatments with its own products and online visits to medical professionals.
To date, Curology has raised $ 28 million for its development and plans to expand its activities by offering users anti-aging skin care products.
7. Lemonade
Specialization - finance.
There is a fundamental contradiction between most insurance providers and their clients: rejecting a homeowner or tenant requirement means more money in the pocket of the company.
Startup Lemonade appeared to turn this model upside down. This online insurer informs its customers in advance that its revenue is divided into two parts.
- 20% are expenses and profit.
- And 80% is damages.
If, over the year, the amount of compensation does not exceed the limit, then all remaining money will be donated to a charity selected by the client.
“You show better behavior (at the insurance company),” says Daniel Schreiber, co-founder and CEO, “because (Lemonade) has no incentive to refuse you.” The insurer claims that such a scheme is the most transparent, and leads to less fraud, as customers are reminded that the money goes to a holy cause - charity, and not in favor of the company.
6. Dave
Specialization - finance.
This online banking platform is used by over 4 million users, and at the end of 2019 it was estimated at $ 1 billion. Dave provides a very useful service - overdraft protection, and also offers tools that automate budget management. It also helps to find a job in a company from the Gig economy sector (Uber, Instacart, etc.).
Dave users can take a short-term and interest-free loan up to $ 75 and repay it automatically from the nearest salary transferred to a bank card, or ahead of schedule, in manual mode. There is a subscription to Dave, but purely symbolic - $ 1 per month.
5. Dispatch
Specialization - software.
One of the best start-ups in the United States offers its customers an original way of delivery - with the help of four-wheeled courier robots. They independently choose a route, move at the speed of a pedestrian and use cameras and lidar to avoid obstacles. Robots are self-learning and smarter with every trip.
Each robotic messenger has 4 containers for parcels, the total weight of which should not exceed 45 kilograms. You can open the box only with the help of a special code that comes to the parcel owner’s smartphone.
So far, such “iron couriers” are working on student campuses - an ideal environment in which there are not many pedestrians and cyclists, and there are even paths. However, Dispatch is already thinking about taking their creations to a new level - on city streets. And it is possible to supplement the assortment of couriers with unmanned aerial vehicles.
4. Verkada
Specialization is safety.
The founders of Verkada felt that commercial security was so imperfect that a simple introduction of the existing principles of “machine vision” and cloud technology could create a successful company.
The startup’s creation plan was to ensure data security and access to it, as well as to teach their cameras to take clearer pictures, and not just grainy video, if the AI detects suspicious situations.
By combining security cameras and door locks in one system, Verkada can ensure the safety of banks, schools, hospitals, government buildings and enterprises. Cloud technologies allow the right employees to monitor what is happening from mobile devices, and data is stored locally on cameras, so they continue to record, even if the Internet is turned off.
3. Petal
Specialization - finance.
Founded in 2016, Petal, in partnership with FDIC WebBank, has already received support from a number of investors, including Paypal founder Peter Thiel, a venture capital fund.
The goal of the startup is to help people who do not have a credit history, to take a loan with a free Petal card.
Most banks rely solely on the borrower's credit history to determine their creditworthiness, but a more holistic approach is used for the Petal card. In some cases, this means viewing a “complete digital financial record” (for example, checking and savings accounts), and not just loans and borrowings. Simply put, company employees check the monthly income and monthly expenses of potential borrowers to determine if they have the cash flow necessary for timely payment of bills.
Despite the fact that the Petal Card is mainly intended for people who first embarked on a loan, the company plans to help all “credit invisibles” get a card with simple and affordable credit conditions.
2. Chime
Specialization - finance.
One of the best startups-employers of 2020 according to Forbes provides financial services through a mobile application, without charging bank fees for overdraft or service. Its total assets as of 2019 amounted to 5.8 billion dollars.
The Chime network includes over 38,000 free MoneyPass and Visa Plus Alliance ATMs, and applying for an account is free and takes about 2 minutes.
“If you are hoping to join a fast-growing company, with a daily essential product and a genuine mission that puts people first, we are looking for you,” the startup entices potential employees.
1. Allbirds
Specialization - consumer goods.
This is not the only startup with the most attractive working conditions, but the only one from the top ten that deals with consumer goods, and specifically with shoes.
The company's activities are aimed at creating environmentally friendly shoes. The first Allbirds boots were the Wool Runner, made from New Zealand's finest merino wool.
“Standard running shoes emit 12.5 kg of carbon dioxide. Our shoes, on average, emit 7.6 kg of carbon dioxide. This is good, but we want to do more. Our goal is to have no carbon footprint at all, ”says Allbirds. We don’t know what it is like to work in this company, but her shoes are probably very comfortable. And you, dear readers, would like a pair of Allbirds sneakers?
