For the second year, Entrepreneur partnered with CultureIQ to find the best office cultures in America. For more companies, tips and profiles, check out the rest of 2017's Top Company Cultures package.
No matter the size of your business, company culture is something that can make or break its success. For startups and established businesses alike, a high-performing company culture translates into happy employees, a productive and engaging work environment, fluid communication and more.
Entrepreneur, in partnership with CultureIQ, a culture-management software and service provider, has released its second annual Top Company Cultures list. The list recognizes businesses that have successfully instilled a high-performance culture in their workplace.
For our small-sized company category (companies with 25-49 employees), the industries spanned across the board -- from PR to technology and everything in between. All 50 companies were scored in 10 core categories -- collaboration, innovation, agility, communication, support, wellness, mission and value alignment, work environment, responsibility and performance focus -- on a scale of zero to 100.
Virtual staffing company eaHelp (now Belay) takes the cake for number-one top company culture in our small-sized company category. And following close behind is personal finance website The Penny Hoarder, based out of St. Petersberg, Fla., followed by training software company Lessonly.
Without further ado, we present you our small-company category for our Top Company Cultures list.
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eaHelp (now Belay)
Cumming, GaCIQ Score: 99.752.
The Penny Hoarder
St. Petersburg, Fla.CIQ Score: 99.603.
Lessonly
Indianapolis, Ind.CIQ Score: 99.204.
Uproar PR
Orlando, Fla.CIQ Score: 99.195.
Vanderbloemen Search Group
Houston, Tex.CIQ Score: 98.876.
The James Agency
Scottsdale, Ariz.CIQ Score: 98.007.
Rustic Cuff
Tulsa, Okla.CIQ Score: 97.428.
Bateman Group
San FranciscoCIQ Score: 96.479.
Causely
Lexington, Ky.CIQ Score: 96.3010.
Applied Fitness Solutions
Ann Arbor, Mich.CIQ Score: 96.2911.
YouEarnedIt
Austin, Tex.CIQ Score: 96.1812.
Kinetic Sports Rehab
SeattleCIQ Score: 95.7913.
GetUWired
Dahlonega, Ga.CIQ Score: 95.6714.
Higher Learning Technologies
Coralville, IowaCIQ Score: 95.2015.
SpatialKey
Broomfield, Colo.CIQ Score: 95.1116.
Click Rain
Sioux Falls, S.D.CIQ Score: 95.0717.
Sir Kensington's
New YorkCIQ Score: 95.0018.
Ervin & Smith
Omaha, Neb.CIQ Score: 94.8819.
JEBCommerce
Coeur d'Alene, IdahoCIQ Score: 94.8520.
Bonanza
SeattleCIQ Score: 94.1921.
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis, Miss.CIQ Score: 94.0622.
FlexJobs
Boulder, Colo.CIQ Score: 93.9523.
QuotaFactory
Framingham, Mass.CIQ Score: 93.8224.
The Goal
Reston, Va.CIQ Score: 93.5625.
Clarke EyeCare Center
Wichita Falls, Tex.CIQ Score: 93.3626.
97th Floor
Lehi, UtahCIQ Score: 93.2727.
Kotter International
Cambridge, Mass.CIQ Score: 92.8328.
BoardEffect
PhiladelphiaCIQ Score: 92.7929.
A.I.M.
San AntonioCIQ Score: 92.7030.
Pocket Points
Chico, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.6931.
LifeSquire
Oklahoma CityCIQ Score: 92.6732.
HouseCall
San DiegoCIQ Score: 92.5933.
BestPass
Albany, N.Y.CIQ Score: 92.3334.
Regents Capital Corporation
Costa Mesa, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.0535.
ChicBlvd
San Marcos, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.0036.
Brandetize
Costa Mesa, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.9237.
Financial Finesse
El Segundo, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.5438.
AVID Technical Resources
BostonCIQ Score: 91.5139.
Grow Marketing
San FranciscoCIQ Score: 91.3140.
Eyefluence
Milpitas, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.2741.
Ytel
Irvine, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.1242.
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
DallasCIQ Score: 91.0643.
Spectrum Aeromed
Fargo, N.D.CIQ Score: 90.8344.
DayBlink Consulting
McLean, Va.CIQ Score: 90.8145.
Stride Health
San FranciscoCIQ Score: 90.2646.
Systemax
North Hempstead, N.Y.CIQ Score: 90.2447.
Acceleration Partners
Needham, Mass.CIQ Score: 89.8948.
Konnect Agency
Los AngelesCIQ Score: 89.6749.
Digital Telepathy
San DiegoCIQ Score: 89.6049.
P.S. 260
New YorkCIQ Score: 89.6050.
Likeable Media
New YorkCIQ Score: 89.46