{"id":43458,"date":"2020-08-31T13:47:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T13:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=43458"},"modified":"2025-06-27T01:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:04:03","slug":"wfh-lessons-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/wfh-lessons-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working from anywhere: 6 critical lessons for startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all learned overnight that a flexible business is a resilient business. As COVID-19 swept the planet, teams that were able to transition quickly into remote workspaces have fared better than those who still relied on desk phones and hard copies to get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>As a high-tech startup, you have the benefit of learning from this huge teachable moment in history while you decide how to structure your company. Today, we\u2019ll look at the biggest lessons of the work-from-anywhere transition from companies who were able to do it well and still remain innovative:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">Downtime can cost you customers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">Team collaboration is as important as phones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#three\">Find software that pays for itself, and then some<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#four\">Flexibility is good for business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#five\">Think about integrations before you buy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#six\">Avoid future headaches: Find software that grows with you<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83e\udd1d Is your tech startup&#8217;s team collaborating as effectively as it can to provide good customer service?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/checklist_for_startups.pdf\" data-id=\"69d1a4d098ea2\" id=\"69d1a4d098ea2\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d1a4d098ea2.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83c\udf1f Download the checklist to find out<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83d\udc40 Get this free checklist to evaluate if your startup's current approach is working for you. <\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01420\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d1a4d098ea2.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Enjoy! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>1. Downtime can cost you customers<\/h2>\n<p>For startups, every single customer counts, and every missed call could be an opportunity lost. Sound dramatic? It kind of is. The smaller your business is, the more crucial it is to nurture potential and existing customers alike. Being unavailable because your phone system fails could be costly. One of the main benefits of getting your team on the cloud from Day One is increased reliability of service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies\/level10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Level 10<\/a> (formerly TekservePOS) is an all-in-one IT provider for retail businesses. They made the switch to cloud communications when their on-premises PBX started costing them too much time and customer contact. When it came to maintenance, it often took several hours to receive help via phone and hours, if not days, to get a technician on-site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not have the expertise needed to maintain the PBX system in house. We decided a new phone system was needed when a system backup procedure caused us to lose all of our voicemails,\u201d says Tony Simek, IT Director. \u201cHaving extensive downtime was no way to run a business\u2014we needed a more robust and reliable phone system, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/startup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral<\/a> has provided that for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>RingCentral provides a guaranteed 99.999% uptime SLA for their cloud phones, as well as near-real-time monitoring dashboards, so you\u2019ll know there\u2019s an issue as soon as it arises:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43460\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image2-4-1024x841.png\" alt=\"WFH lessons for startups\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Plus, with 24\/7 live support via phone, email, and online chat, you could be back up and running before your customers even notice a snag.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Learn more about how tech startups are using RingCentral to collaborate more effectively with distributed teams and keep customers happy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/brief\/startup_innovation.pdf\" data-id=\"69d1a4d098faf\" id=\"69d1a4d098faf\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d1a4d098faf.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83c\udf1f Download the solution brief<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83d\udc40 Get this free solution brief to evaluate if RingCentral might be a good fit for your startup. <\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01421\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d1a4d098faf.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Enjoy! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>2. Team collaboration is as important as phones<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to remote work, it\u2019s crucial to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/remote-working-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">software<\/a> that does more than enable your team to make and take calls from a mobile app on their cell (though this is a pretty cool perk of cloud phones). One tool you should check for is team collaboration. Team messaging and file sharing, specifically, can help distributed teams run a lot more smoothly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies\/hawkridge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hawk Ridge Systems<\/a> is one of North America\u2019s largest value-added resellers of design, engineering, and manufacturing software, as well as 3D printing solutions. Supporting all of these highly technical arms of the business takes a lot of people power; that\u2019s why Hawk Ridge has one of the industry\u2019s largest technical support teams, with a 2:1 ratio of engineers to sales. They also have a 98% customer satisfaction rating, and that doesn\u2019t happen without intense team collaboration behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>When Hawk Ridge switched to the cloud, they were especially thrilled with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/teams\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral\u2019s powerful team messaging component<\/a>, which comes standard in all levels of service:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43461 size-large\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image3-4-1024x601.png\" alt=\"WFH lessons for startups\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It] has changed how we communicate as an organization,\u201d says Samuel Eakin, Hawk Ridge\u2019s Operations Manager. \u201cLong gone are employee-to-employee-only messaging limitations. We can now easily share our Google apps documents, or assign tasks in a group environment all without sending a single email.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, having all communications integrated within one solution meant that teams could initiate video and screen share conferences with a single click of a button and make enterprise-quality voice calls, even adding as many guest users as they wanted, without any additional cost.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>3. Find software that pays for itself\u2026 and then some<\/h2>\n<p>The right cloud communications technology shouldn\u2019t have much impact on your burn rate. In fact, it should help your bottom line in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>For 30 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies\/rsi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Software International (RSI)<\/a>, a successful tech startup, has been developing solutions to help businesses more effectively analyze their IT communication environments, increase employee adoption of new technologies, boost productivity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/efficiency-vs-effectiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">efficiency<\/a>, and ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/improve-customer-experiences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improve the customer experience<\/a>. Because they\u2019re data wizards, you know they did the math on their move from on-premises to remote communications. Here\u2019s what they found:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen our monthly telecom spend drop 35%,\u201d says RSI President Rito Salomone on their move to RingCentral. \u201cOur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/simple-steps-to-boost-your-teams-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">productivity<\/a> has [also] increased two-fold because we now have everything\u2014voicemails, SMS, faxes, files, team chats\u2014in one place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The moral of this story: as you look for the right software to support remote teaming, don\u2019t just settle for the cheapest monthly pricing out there. Look a little deeper to find the real value behind the price tag before you pull the trigger: functionality, scalability, streamlined processes, collaboration possibilities, and any other unique features you\u2019ll get for your money.<\/p>\n<p>One important way to know for sure if you&#8217;re getting the best value is to take the products for a test drive. That way, you&#8217;ll be able to experience the interface and features firsthand and see how they will jive with your business needs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Want more WFH tips? Download the <strong>Remote Work Checklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/start_a_business_checklist.pdf\" data-id=\"69d1a4d099062\" id=\"69d1a4d099062\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d1a4d099062.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\u2705 Get the checklist<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">Remote Work Checklist: Start your remote-ready business in 10 steps<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"DOWNLOAD\">DOWNLOAD<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d1a4d099062.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Thanks for downloading our Remote Work Checklist! Visit the RingCentral blog for more practical tips for your business.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"four\"><\/a>4. Flexibility is good for business<\/h2>\n<p>Remote software isn\u2019t just convenient for your team; it\u2019s great for your current and future customers, too.<\/p>\n<p>Checkpoint Technologies, Inc., is a tech startup that focuses on software testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/call-center-qa.html\">software quality assurance<\/a>, and HP services. It provides leading-edge HP software solutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/bugbug.io\/blog\/test-automation-tools\/free-test-automation-tools\/\">test automation tools<\/a> and expert services (both manual and automated) that optimize business technology. When they outgrew their former office space, they knew it was also time to update their phone system to better connect their distributed teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were expanding at the time\u2014both hiring new employees in the office and throughout the country,\u201d explains Sneha Crew, Office Manager for Checkpoint Technologies. \u201cBeing able to integrate both our in-office and remote employees was essential to our growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This switch made their salespeople more accessible, both to their team members and potential customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThirty percent of our sales team travel for work; some even spend up to sixty percent of their time on the road. Now all they have to do is use the RingCentral mobile app on their cell phones to make and receive calls using their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/business-phone-numbers.html\">business number<\/a>. When they leave the office, they no longer miss calls,\u201d says Crew.<\/p>\n<p>With the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/desktop-app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral app<\/a>, your team can make and receive calls, collaborate with their team, and start video conferences from anywhere:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vGSZfDIHmso\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vGSZfDIHmso<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"five\"><\/a>5. Think about integrations before you buy<\/h2>\n<p>If new technology isn\u2019t making your life a little simpler, what\u2019s the point?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to make sure you invest in software that plays well with other systems you use frequently, like your CRM (customer relationship management software). But the best communications apps won\u2019t just sync with your existing systems; they\u2019ll put you in the driver\u2019s seat of integration.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies\/thetalake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Theta Lake<\/a> provides organizations with a purpose-built compliance suite for automatic detection of compliance risks, AI-assisted supervision workflow, archiving, and eDiscovery for all forms of digital communications. The company\u2019s award-winning products use AI and deep learning to help businesses automate the complex tasks of keeping their audio, video, and other communications in line with the ever-changing demands of regulators.<\/p>\n<p>What do they love most about RingCentral? The <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.ringcentral.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">open API ecosystem<\/a> that allows tech companies to build custom integrations and gain exposure to new markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started the company, we were a young regtech company with only so many resources,\u201d says Anthony Cresci, Theta Lake\u2019s VP of Business Development and Operations. \u201cWe had to think very strategically about which potential partners would give us the greatest return for the time we put in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinding a leader in unified cloud communications that would allow us to build an integrated compliance suite, not to mention a company that also had an open platform we could build on, that was a big ask. But RingCentral fit all of those attributes perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">200+ other integrations<\/a> we offer alongside our open API functionality.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"six\"><\/a>6. Avoid future headaches: Find software that grows with you<\/h2>\n<p>Your business won\u2019t be a startup forever. Be sure to think about unified communications from day one, so you find a solution that will grow with you and remain cost-effective at every stage of your growth cycle. Otherwise, you\u2019ll have to do the software hunt all over again in a matter of years (or even sooner).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/whyringcentral\/casestudies\/nextlevelsecuritysystems.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Level Security Systems<\/a> is a physical security company that focuses on designing and manufacturing hardware and software products for the physical security industry. They started out with an on-premises PBX, but soon found out just how un-scalable it was for their growing, distributed teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we hired new employees, we couldn\u2019t give them phones because we didn\u2019t want to pay an additional $10,000 to add 45 users as part of an upgraded system,\u201d says Brent Cowing, Senior Systems Engineer at Next Level Security Systems.<\/p>\n<p>The roadblock got even bigger when it came time to onboard remote employees. \u201cI tried providing phones for our remote users, but it required a huge outlay in cost for the hardware needed to set it up,\u201d explained Brent. \u201cThis cost combined with the fact that we would need to rely on a[n outside] specialist to maintain and manage the system was a deal breaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The switch to a cloud-based PBX, RingCentral, allowed Next Level to level up without further delays, especially when it came to onboarding new remote employees and other administrative tasks. You can add new users, adjust extensions, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/automatic-call-distributor-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update your call routing<\/a> from anywhere, thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/login.ringcentral.com\/sw.html?responseType=code&amp;clientId=DE0Af3c63a68092734D333990A0401D349EEd9bdc46e80ec158238C3D857A92A&amp;brandId=1210&amp;state=WAP-dad6c246-736f-4a78-90f0-d1d34ba34684&amp;localeId=en_US&amp;endpointId=&amp;session=-8914666216793551797&amp;display=page&amp;prompt=login%20sso&amp;scope=openid%20profile&amp;appUrlScheme=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ringcentral.com%2Fmobile%2Foauthredirect&amp;ui_options=show_back_to_app%20external_popup%20hide_consent%20hide_select_account&amp;code_challenge=&amp;code_challenge_method=&amp;appName=SW&amp;response_hint=login_type%20login_id%20locale_id%20mailbox_id&amp;force=true&amp;v=24.3.2#\/enterCredential\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RingCentral Admin Portal<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43459\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image1-4-1024x621.png\" alt=\"WFH lessons for startups\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe system is very intuitive, and it is simple to log in and get what you need done,\u201d says Cowing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.valuestoryapp.com\/remote-readiness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48171\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Remote-work.png\" alt=\"remote work readiness quiz\" width=\"1000\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\">WFH for startups: Our final piece of advice<\/h2>\n<p>As a startup, you have the best of both worlds: the benefit of being at the beginning of your business journey and access to the hard-learned lessons of the companies who came before you.<\/p>\n<p>Take advantage of this secondhand hindsight. Whether your startup team is in the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, or Bangalore, do what other companies wish they had done before the latest global emergency struck. Bake remote capabilities into your business from day one, so your whole organization will be built on flexibility from the ground up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all learned overnight that a flexible business is a resilient business. As COVID-19 swept the planet, teams that were able to transition quickly into remote workspaces have fared better than those who still relied on desk phones and hard copies to get the job done. 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