{"id":49564,"date":"2021-09-30T08:49:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=49564"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:20:25","slug":"startup-turnover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/startup-turnover\/","title":{"rendered":"High turnover for startups: Why it happens &#038; how to fix it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got a problem with turnover at your startup? You aren\u2019t alone.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups tend to have one of the highest rates of turnover in any industry. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What causes this problematic attrition? Is there anything you can do to prevent or reduce it? We\u2019ve done the legwork to answer these questions for you, so let\u2019s dig in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, we\u2019ll cover:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#one\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startup turnover rates: Cause for concern<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#two\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why startups struggle to keep employees<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#three\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The high costs of startup turnover<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#four\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 ways to to reduce startup turnover<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\ude80 What are the 4 key components to a successful startup?<\/strong> Does your company have them all?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"http:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/ebook\/smb_startup.pdf\" data-id=\"6a0a7808bd27b\" id=\"6a0a7808bd27b\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:6a0a7808bd27b.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">See how you measure up<\/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\">Learn the top 4 components to any successful 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-01423 \" 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=\"Read the eBook\">Read the eBook<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:6a0a7808bd27b.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><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>Startup turnover rates: Cause for concern<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you tell everyone you&#8217;ll be the next Bezos, consider this statistic: staff attrition rates in startups are around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.founderscircle.com\/high-startup-turnover-rate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That\u2019s roughly <em>twice<\/em> the national average (13%).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth being aware of how long the average employee stays at their job, and how this might impact turnover too. Take a look at these statistics from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/tenure.nr0.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 94.7223%; height: 142px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 22px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 22px;\"><strong>Grouping by age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 22px;\"><strong>Median tenure &#8211; men<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 22px;\"><strong>Median tenure &#8211; women<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All workers\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.9 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-24 years old\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.4 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.2 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 &#8211; 34\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.9 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.7 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35- 44<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.1 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.6 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 32.0117%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 &#8211; 54\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 32.0989%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.2 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 159.077%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.8 years\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many startups rely on a young workforce, and when you combine their low tenure length with the increased attrition rate, you can see why they might find themselves short of staff very fast!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why is staff attrition in startups so high? Do employees see startups as a risk which may not offer the security they seek? Or are employers not spending enough time on choosing the right staff who can grow with the company?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>The real reasons startups struggle to keep employees\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the reasons startups face high employee turnover are fairly obvious:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups have lower budgets than more established companies. This makes it harder for them to compete when it comes to salaries and attracting top talent so staff may jump ship if a better offer comes along.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those lower budgets also means less attractive perks and benefits packages. They may not have the same on-site facilities as \u201colder\u201d companies such as gyms or cafeterias, or might not be able to provide equipment to remote workers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the early stages of a new company, full-time staff may be expected to work longer hours than an established business, thus reducing the ability to maintain a work-life balance.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarcer resources means that startup companies may not be able to afford the best, or most up to date, equipment to help employees do their job. That could even include something as basic as a <\/span><a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-ucaas\/\">unified communications platform.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups often have remote employees located all over the world. These employees often have different <a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/communication-tools\/\">communication tools<\/a> that just don\u2019t work well others&#8217; tools. This can lead to disjointed communications which can quickly lead to bigger problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With startups having such high failure rates, job security can be a major issue for many employees. If they worry that the business will not survive, then looking at a more secure post is natural.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, every startup is unique. There might be other underlying reasons team members don&#8217;t stick around, but these are some of the biggest factors and some important areas to examine at your own company.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-image: url(\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/rc-bottom-cta-bg.png);\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/credit-unions.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"This startup ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>This startup outgrew its infrastructure. Learn how they leveled up for the next phase of growth. <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Read the article\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/best-practices-for-your-startups-cloud-communications\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Read the article\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read the article<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>The high costs of turnover for startups<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High employee turnover presents problems on a number of levels. Your human resources (HR) department faces the time-consuming challenge of finding new recruits to fill vacancies created by staff leaving, as well as continuing\u00a0 to fill new vacancies created by growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the recruitment factor, there is also a financial cost in dealing with employee turnover. These costs can vary greatly but when you consider that finding new staff involves recruitment, onboarding, and training, you can see that the costs could quickly mount up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are the average costs of employee turnover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a leadership team level employee with an annual salary of $125,000, the cost to replace that employee can be as much as $312,500.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An entry level employee with an annual salary of $60,000 can cost around $30,000 to replace.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can imagine, these extra costs can really impact a startup\u2019s burn rate and overall profitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"four\"><\/a>6 ways to reduce your startup\u2019s turnover<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, employee churn is not just about those financial costs of replacing them. Depending on their role in the startup, essential tasks or projects may be interrupted and delayed. And in the time it takes to find a suitable replacement, the workload will likely increase on existing staff. So what steps can you take to try and reduce your turnover rates?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Modernize your recruitment process<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.agentnoon.com\/headcount-planning\/\">headcount planning<\/a> and recruitment process can be a crucial step in reducing future turnover and increasing employee tenure. Recruiters should look deeply into an applicant\u2019s resume and their history, but also account for attitude and willingness to learn. They might look fantastic on LinkedIn, but without that passion for your ideas, they might not stick around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With today&#8217;s tech, it&#8217;s easy to <a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/hire-remote-employees\/\">recruit and hire remotely,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> anywhere on the planet. Who knows? A remote worker in Australia might just be your missing link!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. Streamline your team communications<\/h3>\n<p>If you run a hybrid team\u2014or even if everyone is all in the same place\u2014important messages can fall through the cracks. One cost-effective way to ensure everyone gets the message: use a single cloud communications app to handle <em>all<\/em> of your team communications. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/how-it-works.html\">RingCentral MVP<\/a> brings together messaging, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\">video calls<\/a>, and your business phone, which means everyone is on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>See RingCentral in action:<\/p>\n<p><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\" title=\"RingEX | Say hello to effortless productivity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Q1JvlEdV5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Foster a sense of belonging (especially for remote workers)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you may have important projects to complete in a limited time frame, all work and no play makes for a disgruntled employee. Introduce fun and camaraderie to your work environment to build a real sense of belonging and teamwork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where possible, organize team building events outside of office hours or free up an afternoon for an activity. If people seem reluctant to do something in their free time, look to gamify some aspects of their work using your <\/span>messaging and communications platform<b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this isn\u2019t just about fun and games. It\u2019s about ensuring employees feel heard and valued, no matter their role or background. Startups and small companies can easily feel like cliques to a new employee, so make sure you go out of your way to be welcoming and inclusive to newcomers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Build a positive company culture<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even the smallest startup should be looking to develop a positive culture from day one. That culture starts from the top (you) down. Investigate how your employees want to work and whether a new model will work without affecting productivity. It may even help increase it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startups tend to have smaller numbers of employees so involving team members in brainstorming and decision making at work can make them feel valued and more likely to stay with you. That\u2019s easier when you have low numbers. However, <\/span><a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/5-scenarios-where-a-video-meeting-is-better-than-a-phone-call\/\">video meetings<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make it easy to involve large teams in discussions without having to fill up a physical meeting room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta rc-bottom-cta__landscape\" style=\"background-color:#FF8800;flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"850\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RingCentral-partner-program.png\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"Improve your ...\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__text\" style=\"color:ffffff;\">\n<h3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rc-bottom-cta__title headline-copy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Improve your employee retention, without breaking the bank.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-bottom-cta__btn-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg rc-bottom-cta__link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Read the article\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/employee-retention-strategies\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-name=\"Read the article\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"bottom cta banner\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-no-auto-dl=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseover=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tonmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='';this.style.borderColor='';this.style.color='';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read the article<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Prioritize a healthy work-life balance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work-life balance is something that has become a crucial factor for many people. One thing to consider with startups is that you may often have to ask new employees to work extra hours or even on days off, so you need to balance that with incentives. Offering extra days off for working extra hours can be a great incentive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-workplace-flexibility-and-why-is-it-important-for-employees\/\">Flexible working<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another thing that can really help. Many startups operate outside the traditional 9 to 5 model, so if your focus is more on ensuring tasks are completed, consider bringing in flexi-time and\/or remote working. This way, your staff can work when it suits them as long as they complete a certain number of hours weekly or monthly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Offer paths for learning and advancement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is unlikely that any of your employees want to be stuck in the same role forever. While it may be difficult to offer promotions while your company is in its infancy, you can easily offer opportunities for learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering learning doesn\u2019t need to make a hole in your budget either. Investigate relevant online learning courses that will benefit your staff (and you). Ask equipment providers about any training they offer (it is often free) that can be delivered via online <\/span>webinars<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you find an interesting (and relevant) resource or podcast such as a TED talk, share it with your staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make team retention a top priority for your startup<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding high staff turnover rates is perhaps more important for startups than it is for more established businesses. You need to keep a close eye on all costs, from salary caps to how much you spend on your tech, including any <\/span><a href=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/the-real-business-value-of-cloud-communications-platforms\/\">communications platform<\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral offers a cost effective, burn rate friendly solution that can grow with your business. We deliver superior scalability, industry leading security and features to startups of any size.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got a problem with turnover at your startup? You aren\u2019t alone.\u00a0Startups tend to have one of the highest rates of turnover in any industry. What causes this problematic attrition? Is there anything you can do to prevent or reduce it? We\u2019ve done the legwork to answer these questions for you, so let\u2019s dig in. 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