Will Reed, a Dallas-based executive search firm that exclusively sources seeds through Series C startups, announced its annual Top 100 list of early-stage companies shaping the future of workplace culture in 2023.
The list highlights 34 seed companies and 66 Series A B2B companies across the United States that are “at the forefront of curating a thoughtful, caring, and innovative culture.” To create the list, Will Reid will nominate venture capital firms and startups that are not eligible for the award, as well as past Top 100 winners who are not eligible this year, as companies that “cultivate culture.” I requested that. Mr. Will Her Lead then contacted candidates directly in the recruitment process, combining qualitative and quantitative data to generate a culture score enriched by the Business Her Score and other criteria.
Three North Texas companies made the top 100 list.
No.12 :: Leader, a Plano-based talent and leadership development software startup. Co-founded in 2018 by Executive Chairman Chris Heaslip and CEO Matt Tresidder, Leadr will relocate its headquarters from Legacy Central Business Park in Plano to The Campus at Legacy, with plans to expand in 2022. In 2017, the company more than doubled its footprint. Leadr's software focuses on providing managers with insights into workplace health based on engagement, trust, satisfaction, and more. It also helps managers develop future leaders in their employees by facilitating one-on-one meetings and creating actionable goals for individual employees based on their desired career path, both internally and externally. It also helps.
No.28 :: Take commandis a Dallas-based SaaS company that offers “heartfelt and seamless defined contribution benefits.” Take Command, founded in 2014 by CEO Jack Hooper, helps companies reimburse their employees' health insurance tax-free. The company was named to Dallas Innovates' 2023 Future 50 list. Hooper aimed to provide a more personalized, cheaper and easier-to-understand choice of health benefits through its health plan platform than traditional one-size-fits-all services. Group health plans. An HRA is a tax-advantaged employer-based plan that reimburses employees for qualified medical expenses.
No.44 :: Dot Tidis an all-in-one commercial real estate asset management platform to streamline business operations. Founded in 2018 by CEO Kyle Waldrep he Achieving a “single source of truth” for In late August, the startup announced the impending debut of Dotid AI. This marks the company's first move to bring a suite of AI capabilities within Dottid to asset management teams.
The top five companies on Will Reed's list included a San Francisco-based AI startup. Bardeen No. 1, followed by a San Francisco-based remote team software startup. almanaca Los Angeles-based real estate tech company snapa New York-based employee health and safety platform intense eyebased in San Francisco gold skiThis helps cryptocurrency builders create “rich, instant, data-driven experiences.”
Go here to see the complete Top 100 list.
Will Reed said some of the key early stage culture trends and best practices for 2023 include:
- Returning the favor: The top 100 companies offer paid volunteer hours and incorporate off-site volunteering.
- employment: 92% of the top 100 companies will expand their teams in the next 12 months. What are the most sought-after roles? Marketing executives.
- DEIB: Top 100 companies are pushing to have 50% women on their leadership teams.
- Burnout syndrome: Top 100 companies employ creative tactics (e.g., flexible daylight saving time, minimal paid time off, asynchronous days, etc.) to help teams move quickly without burning out.
Will Reed will host an in-person winners event exclusively for the founders and CEOs of each of the top 100 companies on September 28th. “This will be a unique opportunity to experience a true founders-only event that they run.” All companies are on the same stage, in the same room, collaborating, networking and addressing corporate culture challenges. “We will share how we overcome these challenges,” the executive search firm said.
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