Activate by New/Mode is built to help you drive social and political change. Founded in 2016, the company is based in Washington, DC, with operations in Vancouver, BC. They focus on making civic participation easier and more effective for everyone. I like that they cater especially to nonprofits, advocacy groups, labor organizations, and socially responsible […]

Calendly helps you skip the back-and-forth of scheduling. It launched in 2013, started by Tope Awotona as a solo project, and now it’s a growing company based in Atlanta, Georgia. I like that the company keeps things simple with a clear mission. Their goal is to make booking meetings easy for both individuals and teams.

ADP is one of the largest providers of human capital management solutions. It started in 1949 as Automatic Payrolls, Inc., focusing on manual payroll for small businesses. ADP changed its name in 1961 after adopting punch-card technology. Today, ADP handles payroll for around 40 million workers globally. Headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey, the company has

Oracle is one of the largest software and cloud services companies I know. It started back in 1977 in Santa Clara, California, founded by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. Today, Oracle has grown well beyond its database roots into a full enterprise technology provider. Their headquarters are now in Austin, Texas. Larry Ellison

Segment is all about helping you manage your customer data better. In this Segment review, I’m going to share how it can collect, unify, and activate your customer data across every channel. This gives you a single source of truth that helps improve customer experiences and fuels growth. Segment started back in 2011 with Peter

PuppyGraph focuses on making graph data analysis accessible and easy. The company targets organizations that already work with complex relational databases. It was founded by a highly experienced team including Weimo Liu, Danfeng Xu, and Lei Huang. I like that their team brings expertise from Google, LinkedIn, and TigerGraph. This gives PuppyGraph solid credibility in

MakeShift is a Canadian software company focused on workforce management. It specializes in employee scheduling, time tracking, and communication tools for businesses of all sizes. The company started in 2012 and is based in Calgary, Alberta. MakeShift has grown steadily, especially in healthcare, retail, hospitality, and the public sector. In this MakeShift review, I am

Mindtickle focuses on sales readiness and enablement solutions. I found their core mission pretty straightforward: they help organizations with data-driven tools for training and skill development. This keeps sales teams ready for real customer interactions. The company started in San Francisco and was founded by Krishna Depura, Mohit Garg, Deepak Diwakar, and Nishant Mungali. Krishna