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BetterWorks

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BetterWorks’ company mission is to help small and medium-sized businesses recognize, reward and retain employees by “Making Work Rewarding.” The BetterWorks local perks and reward platform helps small and medium-sized business take care of employees with big-company style employee perks and recognition. The online platform makes it easy for employers to provide personalized perks that drive productivity and engagement. The company is venture-backed by Redpoint Ventures, SV Angel, SoftTech VC, 500 Startups and others.

The service is currently available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Orange County, San Diego and select areas of New York City.

Milestones

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  BetterWorks added Kelly Perdew as Investor.
  Posted 3/23/11 at 7:09pm
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  BetterWorks added Mike McGlade as Interim VP of Sales & Marketing. (1/1/11)
  Posted 3/12/11 at 9:27pm
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  BetterWorks added Sizhao Yang as COO, co-founder. (11/8/10)
  Posted 11/19/10 at 6:54pm
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  BetterWorks added George Ishii as CPO and co-founder. (1/1/10)
  Posted 10/20/10 at 6:50pm
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  BetterWorks added Paige Craig as CEO.
  Posted 10/20/10 at 6:50pm
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  BetterWorks invested in Dwolla. (2/7/12)
  Posted 2/7/12 at 1:31pm via techcrunch.com
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  BetterWorks received $2.5M in Seed funding. (1/1/11)
  Posted 2/12/12 at 1:34pm
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  BetterWorks received $8M in Series A funding. (8/2/11)
  Posted 8/2/11 at 7:19pm via finsmes.com

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Screenshots

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Above: Company Dashboard: Catering Option
Uploaded: 2/13/12

Above: Employee Dashboard
Uploaded: 2/13/12

Sources

1. Dwolla Raises $5 Million Series B From Union Square Ventures & Others (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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3. BetterWorks Raises $8M in Series A Funding from Redpoint Ventures (finsmes.com) [edit]