7 Bootstrapped Companies Hiring Now
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Some of the most successful and impactful startups in recent years including Apple, Craigslist, Meta, and many more are “bootstrapped” successes. Without the help of major outside funding from VCs early on, they pulled themselves up by their proverbial bootstraps and fueled growth through sales.
To make it out of the mud, these companies need efficient business models, good spending habits, and a product or service that genuinely separates itself from the competition to generate sales.
If companies are scrappy enough to find early success without major funding, it can bode well for their ability to attract talent. After all, who doesn’t root for a David up against a Goliath? These companies are living proof.
Atlassian is a worldwide leader in work management, IT service management, team collaborations, and other areas around the workplace. The company got its start in 2002 with a $10K charge on a founder’s credit card. It’s now a hugely valuable company that’s acquiring other tech companies and hiring to continue its growth.
Kpler is a fintech that built a data-based solution to help facilitate more sustainable and efficient trades. The company aggregates data from a variety of sources including satellites, radar, and government databases, to deliver global trade information in real time. After bootstrapping since 2014, the company took on its first major funding in April with over $200M.
Tremendous originated as GiftRocket, a company founded by 3 people with the deceptively simple goal of making sending virtual gift cards a breeze. With Tremendous, they make it easy for businesses to reward people who complete surveys, participatein user research calls, attend online trainings, and more. They are able to choose the kind of reward they recieve such as cash, gift cards or a charitable donation to an organization whose cause they support.
If you want to work for a company that has started from the bottom and clawed its way to the top, take a look at these 5 successful bootstrap companies hiring now.
Improve your collaborations. amplify and reinforce teams and projects through software1001-5000 Employees- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.2Highly ratedAtlassian is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.2 out of 5 stars
- 4.3Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Atlassian 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Website
- http://www.atlassian.com/
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Locations
- Austin, Boston, San Francisco, Mountain View, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, New York, Sydney, Ankara
- About
Software is changing the world, and we’re at the center of it all. Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, and consistent revenue growth, we’re out to unleash the potential of every team.
- Industries
Web Tools
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Website
- http://www.kpler.com
- Employees
- 51-200
- About
Kpler offers a SaaS portal powered by algorithms processing radar & satellite feeds, governmental databases and shipping registries coupled with market analysts insights.
- Industries
Jobs
- B2C
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Website
- http://simplisafe.com
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- Boston, Manchester
- About
We believe being safe should be simple. SimpliSafe security systems are easy to self-install, easy to purchase direct online, and don’t require a phoneline or long-term contract.
- Industries
- Connected Devices
Jobs
5 days ago
CarGurusBuilding the World’s Most Trusted & Transparent Automotive Marketplace501-1000 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2C
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- 4.1Highly ratedCarGurus is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars
- 4.1Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate CarGurus 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Website
- http://www.cargurus.com
- Employees
- 501-1000
- About
CarGurus is an online auto community that helps consumers research and shop for cars. Our free listings search tool analyzes prices of millions of available listings on the fly, so you can quickly find the best local deals from the best rated dealers.
- Industries
- Comparison ShoppingProduct SearchPrice ComparisonClassifieds
Jobs
GoFundMeSocial fundraising for the people, causes, and charities that mean the most to you201-500 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2C
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.4Highly ratedGoFundMe is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.4 out of 5 stars
- 4.1Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate GoFundMe 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.2Strong LeadershipEmployees rate GoFundMe 4.2/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- https://gfme.co/homepage
- Employees
- 201-500
- Locations
- Redwood City
- About
GoFundMe is changing the way the world gives. Every day, members of our giving community come together to support one another and the causes they care about most. Our campaign organizers have raised over $2 billion for medical expenses, education, community projects, sports, emergencies, pets, and more, making us the world’s largest online fundraising platform.
- Industries
- Social Fundraising
Jobs
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Website
- http://www.tremendous.com
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- New York City, San Francisco, Remote
- About
Businesses use Tremendous to send one-off payments to people around the world–for completing surveys, participating in user research calls, doing take-home projects, reporting bugs, booking demos, etc. Recipients convert these rewards to their preferred payment format–cash, prepaid cards, gift cards, or they donations to charity.
- Industries
- Incentives
Jobs
- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Valuation $500M+This company has a valuation of $500M or more
- 4.1Highly ratedBraintree is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars
- 4.2Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Braintree 4.2/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- Chicago, San Francisco, London, New York, Sydney
- About
We provide the tools people need to build businesses. We make it possible for companies all over the world to accept payments online and let customers make a purchase with one touch.
- Industries
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