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UpStack sells a shorter path to the right engineer
A four-day hire, a two-week trial, and a surprisingly ordinary hourly bill. Inside the business of making remote developers feel less remote.
The Spreadsheet That Could Not Screen 400 People
FloSports once screened 400 contractors in a weekend from Google Sheets. Worksuite's bet is that the real advantage is knowing whom you can call back - and having the paperwork and payment ready when you do.
Ontop Bet That Contractors Need a Bank, Not Just a Paycheck
The Bogota-born startup bundled contracts, compliance and cross-border payroll with a financial account for the person getting paid. Its sharper contractor-first strategy is a useful lesson in choosing one messy workflow and owning both ends of it.
RemotePass
RemotePass is a global employment and payroll platform that helps companies onboard, manage, and pay distributed teams across more than 150 countries. It combines Employer of Record (EOR) services, contractor management, and compliance with an embedded fintech layer that gives workers USD accounts, global cards, and health insurance. Founded in the UAE in 2021 and dual-headquartered in Boston and Abu Dhabi, the company has facilitated over $800 million in cross-border payroll for more than 35,000 workers.
Terminal
Terminal is a global talent platform that helps companies build and manage remote engineering teams across Canada, Latin America and Europe. It vets developers, handles employment, payroll and benefits as employer of record, and matches them with startups and enterprises hiring full-time or contract engineers.