Three Serra companies named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company List

In the month of August, Serra companies Built In Chicago, Wrapify, and Paystand, were all named to the prestigious Inc 5000 list which recognizes the country’s fastest growing companies. This is the third time both Paystand and Wrapify have made the list in recent years. The team at Serra is proud to have these companies recognized for their growth, especially in light of the recent economic state.

The complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

Looking to Reignite Your Professional Motivation? Plan a Workcation.

Built In, a Serra Capital III portfolio company, shares interesting insights on the newest trend for invigoration - the “workcation.” It doesn’t take burning through precious PTO in order to experience the world and feel re-inspired. The idea of a workcation is to simply change the scenery, while still maintaining your regular work load.

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Built in Chicago: What the Pandemic Taught Us About Company Culture

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was common for tech companies to require most of their employees to work from the office.

After all, being face-to-face with colleagues seemed like a critical ingredient to building culture. Working in person facilitated bonding, made collaboration easy and created a sense of “one team.” The thought of missing out on that, paired with the idea that some jobs just couldn’t be done remotely, forced many CEOs to buck the work-from-home idea.

Peter Evans was one of them. He’s the CEO of PHMG, and was of the notion that working remotely for many jobs simply wasn’t feasible.

“But then the pandemic gave us no choice on the matter,” Evans said.

Now, Evans is a changed man on the topic. And he’s not alone.

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