Minneapolis-based Yardstik rated one of America’s Greatest startup workplaces by Newsweek (The Business Journal)

Apr 10, 2025

[Featured in The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal]

Minneapolis, MN, April 1, 2025—Yardstik has been recognized as one of Newsweek’s “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces 2025.” This honor highlights the top 250 U.S.-based startups that excel in workplace culture and sustainable growth, all based on an independent research study.

Out of more than 20,000 startups evaluated across the country, only 250 earned a coveted spot on Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces 2025 list—placing Yardstik in the top 1% of emerging companies nationwide.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal caught the story and shared the details, including thoughts from Yardstik’s CEO, Andrew Johnson.

“We’re rewriting the rules of a legacy industry by moving fast, staying customer-obsessed, and investing deeply in our people,” said Yardstik CEO Andrew Johnson.

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