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HarperDB Ranked Second Among the Top 50 Best Startups to Work for in Colorado by Built In

HarperDB, a leading distributed database provider, is thrilled to be ranked second in Colorado's best startups to work for by Built In. This recognition highlights HarperDB's commitment to fostering a thriving work environment and employee satisfaction.
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HarperDB Ranked Second Among the Top 50 Best Startups to Work for in Colorado by Built In

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HarperDB, a leading distributed database provider, is thrilled to be ranked second in Colorado's best startups to work for by Built In. This recognition highlights HarperDB's commitment to fostering a thriving work environment and employee satisfaction.
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[Denver, CO], [January 13th, 2023] - HarperDB, a globally-distributed edge application platform, is thrilled to announce its recognition as the 2023 second-best startup to work for in Colorado by Built In. This accolade highlights HarperDB's commitment to fostering a thriving work environment and acknowledges its dedication to employee satisfaction.

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The annual list compiled by Built In showcases the most promising and dynamic startups across various industries in Colorado. With an in-depth analysis of company culture, employee benefits, growth opportunities, and work-life balance, builtin's ranking system provides valuable insights into the thriving startup ecosystem.

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Stephen Goldberg, Co-Founder and CEO of HarperDB, expressed his gratitude for the recognition, stating, "We are incredibly honored to be chosen as one of the best startups to work for in Colorado. At HarperDB, we strive to create an inclusive and innovative work environment that empowers our talented team to make a difference. This acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to fostering a workplace culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and personal development."

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With its groundbreaking Unified Backend solution, HarperDB has been empowering organizations worldwide to liberate themselves from the limitations of legacy development practices. By simplifying backend systems, HarperDB enables real-time application at scale, helping businesses achieve unprecedented development speed, scalability, and cost efficiency.

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This recognition by builtin is a testament to HarperDB's continuous efforts to provide an exceptional workplace environment that attracts top talent and cultivates a strong sense of community and teamwork.

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About HarperDB

HarperDB is a globally-distributed edge application platform. It reduces complexity, increases performance, and lowers costs by combining user-defined applications, a high-performance database, and an enterprise-grade message queue into a single package. The platform offers unlimited horizontal scale at the click of a button, and synchronizes data across all the nodes in a cluster in milliseconds. HarperDB simplifies the process of delivering applications and the data that drives them to the edge, which dramatically improves both the user experience and total cost of ownership for large-scale applications. Deploying HarperDB on global infrastructure enables a CDN-like solution for enterprise data and applications.

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[Denver, CO], [January 13th, 2023] - HarperDB, a globally-distributed edge application platform, is thrilled to announce its recognition as the 2023 second-best startup to work for in Colorado by Built In. This accolade highlights HarperDB's commitment to fostering a thriving work environment and acknowledges its dedication to employee satisfaction.

‍

The annual list compiled by Built In showcases the most promising and dynamic startups across various industries in Colorado. With an in-depth analysis of company culture, employee benefits, growth opportunities, and work-life balance, builtin's ranking system provides valuable insights into the thriving startup ecosystem.

‍

Stephen Goldberg, Co-Founder and CEO of HarperDB, expressed his gratitude for the recognition, stating, "We are incredibly honored to be chosen as one of the best startups to work for in Colorado. At HarperDB, we strive to create an inclusive and innovative work environment that empowers our talented team to make a difference. This acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to fostering a workplace culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and personal development."

‍

With its groundbreaking Unified Backend solution, HarperDB has been empowering organizations worldwide to liberate themselves from the limitations of legacy development practices. By simplifying backend systems, HarperDB enables real-time application at scale, helping businesses achieve unprecedented development speed, scalability, and cost efficiency.

‍

This recognition by builtin is a testament to HarperDB's continuous efforts to provide an exceptional workplace environment that attracts top talent and cultivates a strong sense of community and teamwork.

‍

About HarperDB

HarperDB is a globally-distributed edge application platform. It reduces complexity, increases performance, and lowers costs by combining user-defined applications, a high-performance database, and an enterprise-grade message queue into a single package. The platform offers unlimited horizontal scale at the click of a button, and synchronizes data across all the nodes in a cluster in milliseconds. HarperDB simplifies the process of delivering applications and the data that drives them to the edge, which dramatically improves both the user experience and total cost of ownership for large-scale applications. Deploying HarperDB on global infrastructure enables a CDN-like solution for enterprise data and applications.

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HarperDB, a leading distributed database provider, is thrilled to be ranked second in Colorado's best startups to work for by Built In. This recognition highlights HarperDB's commitment to fostering a thriving work environment and employee satisfaction.

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