When will the first distributed company IPO?
At a conference last year, I found myself chatting with a group of tech founders and execs who were all…
Welcome to TaxJar, Now Grab a Microphone
I see the same look on every new employees face (by way of video of course) when they hear about…
Why We Switched from Unlimited Vacation to Mandatory Vacation
At TaxJar, we take a lot of pride in building a unique culture outside the boundaries of what is considered…
Loyalty and Chipotle: The Lifeblood of TaxJar
So you get it by now. The TaxJar team is spaced out all over the country in our respective cities,…
How to Make the Most out of a Distributed Team Retreat (Without Breaking the Bank)
At TaxJar, we love working remotely. And we’ve created a team culture and strategies that we feel make us very successful…
Why we Chose to Build a Sales Tax Solution
I’ve been involved with TaxJar from the beginning, first as an advisor, and now as an employee. I get a…
The Best Deal We Never Made
Just seven months after our initial launch, we received an offer to buy TaxJar. It’s safe to say we were…
Why TaxJar Chose to be a Distributed Company
One of the questions we get fairly often at TaxJar is what made us decide to become a distributed company…
Riding into the Danger Zone: Virtual Hackathons for Virtual Teams
Five minutes left on the clock. There’s an application error when loading the homepage. You keep your cool while your…
Anger, Panic, Exhilaration and the Moment that Changed Our Trajectory
Starting, building, growing, scaling a business is like being on a journey. Along the way there are pivotal moments that…