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The People Who Build the Bridge Before the Concrete Arrives
Modern Times, Inc. works in the part of public infrastructure most people never see: turning promises about local jobs, small-business participation and public input into programs that can survive contact with a megaproject.
The Oakland Firm That Makes a Public Promise Survive the Job Site
Lowe Consulting Group works in the narrow, consequential gap between a public project’s promises and the paperwork, people and persistence required to keep them.
Avant-Garde knows a grant is only the beginning
California cities hire Avant-Garde to win funding and handle what follows: bids, payroll checks, housing files, and the deadlines that turn an award into a usable public project.
Legion Technologies
Legion Technologies builds an AI-native workforce management (WFM) platform for the hourly workforce. Founded in 2016 by former SAP chief product officer Sanish Mondkar, the Redwood City company automates demand forecasting, employee scheduling, time and attendance, and labor optimization for retailers, restaurants, healthcare and fitness operators. Its stated mission is to turn hourly jobs into good jobs by helping employers cut labor costs while giving frontline workers more control, flexibility, and faster access to pay.
Homebase
Homebase is a San Francisco-based workforce management platform built for small businesses running hourly teams. Founded in 2014, it combines employee scheduling, time tracking, payroll, HR compliance, and team communication in one mobile-first app. As of 2024, the platform serves over 150,000 businesses and 3.8 million hourly workers, having logged 8 billion hours and processed $3 billion in gross payroll. Backed by $198 million in total funding, Homebase competes by bundling tools that small business owners previously paid for separately - and more recently by embedding AI assistants across hiring, scheduling, and payroll.