Top Startups to Work For in Ohio

How do we decide whether we like the companies we work for? A company has to have great leadership, a strong mission, and produce a worthy product or service to make most of us feel like we’re part of something worthwhile. Beyond that, we all have things we want personally from a company: a solid paycheck, good benefits, coworkers we like, and a challenging and rewarding atmosphere.

These companies based in Ohio were rated as the best to work for by their own employees on Comparably. This means they’re doing something very right. A job can be a source of great joy or great hardship, so the fact that these employees are so enthusiastic about the companies they work for is a sure sign that they’ve found that ideal mix of culture, compensation, and environment.

The list that follows is a live leaderboard of the top startups in the area based on current employees’ ratings and reviews. Companies are ranked based on their all time ratings and the ranking can change as employees leave new ratings and reviews.

Top Startups to Work For
Rank Company Details
1
TeamDynamix

TeamDynamix cloud-based Service Management and Project Portfolio Management is built for organizations in education, the public sector, and healthcare.

My co-workers make me happiest.

- TeamDynamix Employee
2
Designing Digitally

As an award-winning full-service provider of interactive and engaging E-Learning programs, Serious Games, 3D Training Simulations, Virtual

Real people that treat everyone like real people and not just numbers.

- Designing Digitally Employee
3
Patriot Software LLC

Patriot Software, LLC makes accounting and payroll software for American business owners and their accountants.

We get to work remotely.

- Patriot Software LLC Employee
4
Staid Logic

StaidLogic is an Information Technology Solutions and Services provider, helping organizations improve productivity by enabling digital transformation and by enabling process optimization with an unparalleled degree of agility. We get enterprises to reduce total cost of ownership and vastly improve their end-user experience. We design customized strategies that are fine-tuned and refined to meet client specific requirements. This also means no other IT services company has domain knowledge and intellectual expertise developed by our team to meet stringent standards of knowledge-driven information and technology companies.

The collaborative and supportive environment in which I work also contributes significantly to my happiness, as it fosters creativity and innovation.

- Staid Logic Employee
5
Besomebody

We help build the world's greatest companies.

There is truly a comprehensive approach to benefits that includes company-paid health insurance, great salary, generous PTO, and company retreats.

- Besomebody Employee
6
The Center for Health Affairs

As the leading advocate for Northeast Ohio hospitals, The Center focuses its efforts on areas that benefit from a regional approach. From collaborating on community health needs assessments to serving as the regional coordinator for hospital emergency preparedness and housing the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium, The Center serves as the voice of Northeast Ohio hospitals and brings members and stakeholders together to enhance the healthcare community.

I like that I feel I am valued in my position and have seen my work acknowledged and appreciated.

- The Center for Health Affairs Employee
7

Helping Canadians get a better night's sleep

Work together make company happy

- Endy Employee
8

DNA Diagnostics Center is a provider of Deoxyribonucleic Acid and paternity testing solutions.

The environment in which we work

- DDC Employee
9
Finite State

Unlimited PTO, work from home

- Finite State Employee
10
Test Double

Test Double like to write nice code. You look great today.

Completely open and honest

- Test Double Employee
11
TrustedSec

TrustedSec is an American company that offers information security assessment and consulting services.

12
Zaner-Bloser

Educational Programs and Services

The feeling of inclusion and being truly valued as an employee

- Zaner-Bloser Employee
13
Richland Source

We offer online news services.

14
WTWH Media LLC

WTWH Media is a digitally native B2B media and marketing platform serving the design engineering, electronics, hospitality, life sciences, renewable energy, retail and robotics markets with more than 80+ websites, live events, digital events, custom digital services and seven print publications.

Open and transparent willing to support

- WTWH Media LLC Employee
15
Online Rewards

Online Rewards is a technology agency that builds incentive and loyalty programs for employee recognition, channel/sales, and more!

My leadership team continues to look for ways for the company to evolve.

- Online Rewards Employee
16
Rough Brothers

"Rough Brothers designs, engineers, manufactures, constructs and installs greenhouses, conservatories and related environmental control systems."

17
Luma Financial Technologies

Provides an independent, multi-issuer financial technology marketplace to financial institutions and their advisors for alternative investments products.

They are incredibly approachable, care about your personal growth, and the companies long term success.

- Luma Financial Technologies Employee
18

Realeflow gives you the tools you need to build and manage a successful real estate investing business.

The collaboration and genuine effort to work together to improve our user experience.

- Realeflow Employee
19

The digital identity for every young athlete in the world.

Freedom of thoughts and guidance

- Phenom Employee
20

Hoover brings more than 100 years of powerfully designed, easy-to-use household cleaners to cover your floor to ceiling cleaning.

21
SPR Therapeutics

SPR Therapeutics develops peripheral nerve stimulation products for pain management clinicians.

22
Astronomer

Outfitting Organizations for the Data Revolution

Openness

- Astronomer Employee
23

FORM is a website and mobile app developer for arts & culture and nonprofit organizations.

24
Designing Interactive

Designing Interactive is a tiny, but mighty team. We use the creative process, imagination, and ninja fighting tactics to craft engaging

25
Wave Financial Inc.

"Wave (waveapps.com) offers a cloud-based integrated suite of small business tools including accounting, invoices, payments & payroll."

Health and wellness expenses and dental benefits

- Wave Financial Inc. Employee
26
Baker Concrete

Baker is a concrete construction contractor they offers concrete construction and related management services

Great people with great personalities with great personalities

- Baker Concrete Employee
27
Tech Elevator

Part-time and full-time coding bootcamp and career prep program. We elevate people, companies, and communities.

Working with others, making improvements, getting strategic.

- Tech Elevator Employee
28
RG Barry Corporation

RGB is a consumer-driven, data-informed, multi-channel, digitally-led brand management platform developed to accelerate growth and innovation for lifestyle consumer brands. Founded in 1947 by Florence Melton, RGB launched a suite of comfortable lifestyle products under the Dearfoams brand and captured the comforting sentiment through slippers. Today, Dearfoams has grown to become the leading slipper brand in the U.S. and has expanded its offering to comfortable footwear and lifestyle products. RG Barry continued on with its success and broadened its focus to create a platform of brands that offer solution-oriented products with the acquisition of Baggallini in 2011. Today RG Barry brands include Dearfoams, Baggallini, Columbus Product Group, and the soon-to-be-launched, Planet A. RGB's consumer-first and data-centric approach, combined with its multi-channel distribution enables the Company to deliver retailers and end-consumers with functional, innovative, high-quality product sel

Getting feedback that the consumer loves our products and that they are making a difference in their lives.

- RG Barry Corporation Employee
29
Time Timer

Time Timer LLC is a family business founded by owner/inventor/mom Jan Rogers. It develops applications that are compatible with iPhones and

30

Manta is an online community for small businesses, facilitating connections and promotional activities.

family feel to the environment

- Manta Employee
31
Just Dance

Just Dance is a dance game that enables players to mimic dance moves of the on-screen 3D animated dancers and earn points.

32
Barefoot Proximity

"Barefoot Proximity Specialised in CPG, marketing, advertising, agency, digital"

Prioritizes the health of people as well as the health of the business.

- Barefoot Proximity Employee
33

Bendon is a leading provider of children’s products at affordable prices.

They all work together and hard

- Bendon Employee
34
BlackBeltHelp

BlackBeltHelp is your one-stop-shop for your Home; Business & Enterprise and Higher Educational technical support requirements.

Working from home, and staying safe for my family and myself.

- BlackBeltHelp Employee
35
Total Management

Total Management is an event, lifestyle and travel agency focuses in Ticketing and Hospitality, Travel, Event Management and Lifestyle.

36
Transcription Smith

Professional Transcription Services

37
Home Health Digital

Connecting home health workers and clients to essential information, in order to maintain effective care.

They are completely fair in how they handle compensation

- Home Health Digital Employee
38

Founded in 2010, we partnered with public schools, nonprofits, and entertainment brands. We are an engineering company that provides technical solutions and strategies for our partners based on the Drund (c) platform.

Flexibility and working with great team members

- Drund Employee
39

The Salon is a community of women bound by a desire to share new ideas, inspire collaboration and develop transformative solutions.

The people. My customers used to love to come but now COVID has scared them to stay home. I've been doing their hair for 30+ years and now they are scared to come to salon even though we are extremely careful with guidelines from the state. The age range is 60-80. Some younger.

- The Salon Employee
40
Influitive

"Influitive's SaaS solutions drive high-conversion pipeline by supercharging the engagement and activity of customers, evangelists and influencers that love you"

Remote first - Working from home

- Influitive Employee
41

3D Cloud is the leader in Augmented Reality furniture apps and in-store Virtual Reality for furniture and home decor retailers and manufacturers.

innovative, willing to help/answer questions, fun, efficient

- 3D Cloud Employee
42
Strategic Systems Inc

Strategic Systems provides software solutions and information technology staffing services for business and governmental entities.

visionary, leadership, social, friendly ,, professional

- Strategic Systems Inc Employee
43
Clubessential

A Cincinnati-based provider of software for golf and yacht clubs

Learning from my peers and contributing

- Clubessential Employee
44
Futuri Media

Futuri Media develops and leverages social and mobile audience engagement technologies.

The flexibility to use whatever tools, resources, or methods I'm comfortable with as long as I deliver on the main objectives. Very fulfilling.

- Futuri Media Employee
45

Hamilton County Business Center is a business incubation program helping entrepreneurs in Greater Cincinnati build successful companies.

They are gods and help you do your job right

- HCDC Employee