Small-Sized Companies: The Best Company Cultures in 2017

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.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 2 

The Penny Hoarder

St. Petersburg, Fla.CIQ Score: 99.603.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 3 

Lessonly

Indianapolis, Ind.CIQ Score: 99.204.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 4 

Uproar PR

Orlando, Fla.CIQ Score: 99.195.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 5 

Vanderbloemen Search Group

Houston, Tex.CIQ Score: 98.876.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 6 

The James Agency

Scottsdale, Ariz.CIQ Score: 98.007.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 7 

Rustic Cuff

Tulsa, Okla.CIQ Score: 97.428.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 8 

Bateman Group

San FranciscoCIQ Score: 96.479.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 9 

Causely

Lexington, Ky.CIQ Score: 96.3010.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 10 

Applied Fitness Solutions

Ann Arbor, Mich.CIQ Score: 96.2911.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 11 

YouEarnedIt

Austin, Tex.CIQ Score: 96.1812.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 12 

Kinetic Sports Rehab

SeattleCIQ Score: 95.7913.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 13 

GetUWired

Dahlonega, Ga.CIQ Score: 95.6714.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 14 

Higher Learning Technologies

Coralville, IowaCIQ Score: 95.2015.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 15 

SpatialKey

Broomfield, Colo.CIQ Score: 95.1116.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 16 

Click Rain

Sioux Falls, S.D.CIQ Score: 95.0717.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 17 

Sir Kensington's

New YorkCIQ Score: 95.0018.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 18 

Ervin & Smith

Omaha, Neb.CIQ Score: 94.8819.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 19 

JEBCommerce

Coeur d'Alene, IdahoCIQ Score: 94.8520.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 20 

Bonanza

SeattleCIQ Score: 94.1921.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 21 

Krilogy Financial

St. Louis, Miss.CIQ Score: 94.0622.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 22 

FlexJobs

Boulder, Colo.CIQ Score: 93.9523.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 23 

QuotaFactory

Framingham, Mass.CIQ Score: 93.8224.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 24 

The Goal

Reston, Va.CIQ Score: 93.5625.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 25 

Clarke EyeCare Center

Wichita Falls, Tex.CIQ Score: 93.3626.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 26 

97th Floor

Lehi, UtahCIQ Score: 93.2727.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 27 

Kotter International

Cambridge, Mass.CIQ Score: 92.8328.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 28 

BoardEffect

PhiladelphiaCIQ Score: 92.7929.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 29 

A.I.M.

San AntonioCIQ Score: 92.7030.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 30 

Pocket Points

Chico, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.6931.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 31 

LifeSquire

Oklahoma CityCIQ Score: 92.6732.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 32 

HouseCall

San DiegoCIQ Score: 92.5933.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 33 

BestPass

Albany, N.Y.CIQ Score: 92.3334.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 34 

Regents Capital Corporation

Costa Mesa, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.0535.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 35 

ChicBlvd

San Marcos, Calif.CIQ Score: 92.0036.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 36 

Brandetize

Costa Mesa, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.9237.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 37 

Financial Finesse

El Segundo, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.5438.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 38 

AVID Technical Resources

BostonCIQ Score: 91.5139.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 39 

Grow Marketing

San FranciscoCIQ Score: 91.3140.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 40 

Eyefluence

Milpitas, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.2741.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 41 

Ytel

Irvine, Calif.CIQ Score: 91.1242.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 42 

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches

DallasCIQ Score: 91.0643.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 43 

Spectrum Aeromed

Fargo, N.D.CIQ Score: 90.8344.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 44 

DayBlink Consulting

McLean, Va.CIQ Score: 90.8145.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 45 

Stride Health

San FranciscoCIQ Score: 90.2646.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 46 

Systemax

North Hempstead, N.Y.CIQ Score: 90.2447.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 47 

Acceleration Partners

Needham, Mass.CIQ Score: 89.8948.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 48 

Konnect Agency

Los AngelesCIQ Score: 89.6749.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 49 

Digital Telepathy

San DiegoCIQ Score: 89.6049.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 50 

P.S. 260

New YorkCIQ Score: 89.6050.smallsized-companies-the-best-company-cultures-in-2017 photo 51 

Likeable Media

New YorkCIQ Score: 89.46

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