Shift One

Shift One operates as a workforce marketplace targeting the logistics, e-commerce, and event management industries, providing a technology platform to connect businesses with pre-screened, ready-to-work teams. The company was founded in 2019 by former Uber executives, with Jason Radisson as CEO, to address inefficiencies in the blue-collar labor market. Radisson, a Fulbright Scholar in economics who previously worked at McKinsey and Uber, brings a background shaped by his experience with the challenges faced by frontline workers. Another set of founders, Ashish Gambhir and Kam Desai, are also credited with establishing ShiftOne in 2016 to focus on employee engagement in the restaurant sector, having previously founded and sold newBrandAnalytics, a social media listening tool.

The company's business model centers on providing businesses with an asset-light method for scaling their operational needs by deploying teams for last-mile delivery, e-commerce fulfillment, and event staffing. For client companies, which have included Amazon and NASCAR, Shift One offers a suite of productivity solutions that manage time, attendance, and work orders. This allows businesses to focus on their core operations while having flexible access to labor. The platform aims to solve the information deficit in the labor market by identifying skilled workers and matching them to specific employer needs, enabling companies to do more with less and ensuring better compensation for workers.

For frontline workers, Shift One's platform is designed to move beyond the temporary nature of the gig economy by creating paths to sustainable, long-term careers. It functions as a mobile-first platform that provides workers access to more job opportunities, flexibility, and the ability to upskill and transition between industries. By creating robust job profiles, the platform helps ensure that the best workers are not undervalued. The company has secured seed funding to scale its technology and expand its geographic reach, which already covers all 50 states and Latin America.

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