Company:Hubstaff
| Industry | Corporate transparency |
|---|---|
| Genre | Time tracking software |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Dave Nevogt & Jared Brown |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Website | hubstaff |
Hubstaff is a workforce management platform that offers proof of work, time tracking, and payroll management, along with a remote talent finder and project management software. Initially founded as a two-person team, today Hubstaff employs more than 80 people across the world.
The company puts great emphasis on transparency, access to data, and control. Users get notifications when the app is running, and can choose what to share with their employer. They have full access to their data at all times.
Hubstaff was seen as a rising tech company in 2015, when they received a nomination as part of Techpoint’s Mira Awards for The Best of Tech in Indiana .[1] The company also made the Inc. 5000 list in 2018[2] and 2019.[3]
History
Dave Nevogt and Jared Brown founded Hubstaff after they began to use freelance staff and wanted a better way to manage them.[4] Nevogt was previously the founder of McCordsville-based Innovative Solutions Inc., while Brown had a background as a developer.[5][6]
Following the establishment of the software, the outsourcing of freelance work became more common with the development of sites such as Elance and oDesk.[7] Hubstaff considered that the use of the system allowed for entrepreneurs and startups to focus on the strategic side of the business, rather than operational tasks.[8] The use of freelance management systems became more frequent as web-based startups began to outsource the majority of their operational teams.[9]
In 2014, the company appeared in the Huffington Post as a commentator when looking for red flags when recruiting on LinkedIn. The analysis carried out by Hubstaff included spotting spelling or grammatical mistakes, as it can demonstrate a sloppy attitude towards detail and communication.[10]
Hubstaff were nominees for the Best Tech in Indiana Award in the best Tech Startup of the Year category in 2015.[1]
In April 2020, an article was published on the Wall Street Journal website, discussing how companies were seeing increases in productivity while using the Hubstaff software.[11]
In May 2020, Hubstaff's co-founder Jared Brown appeared on NBC's The Today Show and talked about the software’s role in supporting businesses in the shift to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic.[12]
Features
Hubstaff allows remote, office, and field teams to track time using apps for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. The software can generate accurate timesheets based on time entries, which can then be converted into invoices.
Hubstaff can also detect drops and increases in productivity, which are displayed in reports generated by the app. Other features include geofencing, employee scheduling, attendance tracking, and payroll management.
Reception
Staff monitoring systems or business transparency is said to have both advantages and disadvantages. Early systems were said to be flawed, as the system could be cheated by mouse-wigglers. The underlying criticism of such a system is that planning and thinking stages could be confused for inactivity.[13]
One main issue staff monitoring systems resolve is the payment of contractors fairly for the number of hours they have worked. In one example, Ars Technica reported a United States Patent and Trademark Office incident that cost $12,533.02 due to an individual quoting she'd worked 266 hours, but with no proof.[14] This led to one of the co-founders of Hubstaff to start a change.org petition against the United States Patent and Trademark Office to start using a business transparency system.
Some roles, such as programmers, could have fewer keystrokes, while maintaining a high level of productivity. More code written by a programmer doesn't necessarily mean a higher level of productivity according to Staffing Talk.[13]
See also
- Comparison of time-tracking software
- Computer surveillance
- Productivity
- Ontario Systems
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hall, Joshua (February 5, 2015). "Nominees Announced for 16th Annual TechPoint Mira Awards Honoring ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’". TechPoint. http://techpoint.org/2015-techpoint-mira-awards-nominees/.
- ↑ "Inc 5000 2018: Introducing the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America". Inc.. https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2018.
- ↑ "Inc. 5000 2019: Introducing the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America". Inc.. https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2019.
- ↑ "The Hubstaff Story". Hubstaff. https://hubstaff.com/about.
- ↑ "Jared Brown of Hubstaff". Startup Collective. http://startupcollective.com/jared-brown-hubstaff/.
- ↑ Allan, Martha (February 5, 2011). "2011 Forty Under 40: Dave Nevogt". Indianapolis Business Journal. http://www.ibj.com/articles/25014-2011-forty-under-40-dave-nevogt.
- ↑ "Jared Brown – Co-Founder of Hubstaff.com". ideamensch. January 22, 2015. https://ideamensch.com/jared-brown/.
- ↑ "Building A Virtual Team That Moves Your Business Forward with Dave Nevogt". Eventual Millionaire. http://eventualmillionaire.com/dave-nevogt/.
- ↑ Gerber, Scott (November 17, 2013). "Does your startup really need to hire in-house developers?". TheNextWeb. https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2013/11/17/startup-really-need-hire-house-developers/.
- ↑ "8 Red Flags to Watch for on a Potential Hire's LinkedIn Profile". Huffington Post. December 26, 2014. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/young-entrepreneur-council/8-red-flags-to-watch-for_b_6329662.html.
- ↑ "You’re Working From Home, but Your Company Is Still Watching You". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/youre-working-from-home-but-your-company-is-still-watching-you-11587202201.
- ↑ "Working from home monitoring: Hubstaff co-founder talks software". Today. https://www.today.com/video/working-from-home-monitoring-hubstaff-co-founder-talks-software-83787333583.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Janssen, Kinzy (December 10, 2013). "It's Not Just the NSA: Employers Adopt Surveillance Tactics". StaffingTalk. http://www.staffingtalk.com/remote-management-surveillance-hubstaff.
- ↑ Mullin, Joe (August 12, 2014). "Patent examiners are routinely abusing work-from-home privileges". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/12/patent-examiners-are-routinely-abusing-work-from-home-privileges/.
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