Homebase Marks a Decade of Empowering Small Businesses, Reflecting Over 10 Years of Growth and Innovation

The company’s payroll solutions have processed 4 million paychecks and $3 billion in gross payments.

San Francisco, December 18, 2024 - Homebase, the all-in-one HR and team management solution for small businesses, is celebrating a decade of empowering hourly teams. Since its founding in 2014, Homebase has become a vital partner for small businesses, helping schedule 8 billion hours and process 4 million paychecks, totaling $3 billion in gross payments to workers. 

Designed specifically for the unique needs of hourly workforces, Homebase continues to lead the way with innovative payroll and time management solutions that businesses need to grow their teams. Homebase’s payroll and time-clock tools help small business owners take back control by saving them time and paperwork so they can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses. 

Homebase’s significant growth in 2024 highlights its essential role in supporting small businesses and their employees. Key milestones include:

• 3.8 million workers logged 275 million shifts this year

• Homebase customers scheduled over 1 billion hours this year 
• Over 60 million messages sent by users on the Homebase platform

• Entertainment, Beauty & Wellness, Food & Dining industries see largest growth on the platform

As Homebase looks ahead to 2025, the company remains steadfast in its mission to help small businesses succeed by empowering them with even more tools to help them thrive. This includes the introduction of new AI-driven solutions designed to tackle challenges faced by hourly teams, helping them save time, streamline operations and enhance workplace experiences. These innovations will also deepen the role that communication has in fostering strong workplace cultures and building vibrant communities that make small business jobs more rewarding. With these developments, Homebase is poised to continue driving meaningful impact for small businesses and the people behind them.

"This year has been a remarkable chapter in Homebase’s journey, characterized by significant growth and recognition, but also a commitment to ongoing innovation," said John Waldmann, CEO of Homebase. "Small businesses are the heart of our communities, and they turn to Homebase because we have earned their trust and understand the unique challenges they face daily. We’re proud to support their success. We are looking forward to a big 2025, with significant product updates to help them in even more profound ways"

Fast Company recently named Homebase a Brands That Matter U.S. Honoree based on a commitment to elevate small business communities through a wide range of tools and payroll solutions that help teams succeed. The company’s payroll solutions have also earned accolades from CNN Underscored and USA Today as a top choice for small businesses. For more information about Homebase and its suite of hourly team management tools, please visit www.joinhomebase.com. 

About Homebase

Our mission is to make small business teams unstoppable.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams, with employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll, team communication, HR, and more. More than 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on Homebase to make work radically easy and give their teams superpowers. As the leader in small business team management, Homebase tracked 1+ billion hours for 2.5+ million workers last year. Homebase was named a U.S. honoree for Fast Company’s Brands That Matter.

Homebase is based in San Francisco, Houston, Denver, and Toronto. We are backed by leading venture investors L Catterton Growth, Emerson Collective, Notable Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Bedrock Capital, and PLUS Capital.

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