Two of Chattanooga’s fastest growing companies were named by Forbes magazine among the best startup employers in America for 2021.
Bellhop, one of the nation’s fastest-growing moving services, was ranked as No. 24 among the 500 companies included on the Forbes list of the Best Startup Employers released Tuesday. Freightwaves, which was ranked No. 196 in the Best Startup Employer list in 2020, ranked No. 218 in the Forbes’ 2021 list of the top employers for up-and-coming businesses.
The two Chattanooga businesses were among only six startup companies on the Forbes list from Tennessee. Bellhop was the top ranked company in Tennessee and the other four Best Startup Employers in the state not from Chattanooga were all based in Nashville.
Forbes and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider, analyzed more than 7 million data points to identify the top Startup Employers. Companies were selected based on an innovative methodology evaluating employee satisfaction, employee reputation, and company growth. The list was compiled by evaluating 2,500 American businesses that were founded between 2011 and 2018 and employ at least 50 employees. The data was gathered via a social listening campaign and extensive desk research.
“2020 was a tough year for many companies, and I’m proud of the way we persevered as essential service providers,” said Luke Marlin, CEO of Bellhop. “Being named to 2021’s list is a testament to the culture fostered by our employees, which makes Bellhop a really special place to work.”