Grand Central Tech isn’t your normal incubator. Unlike others in the industry, they don’t offer entrepreneurs investment in return for equity. Instead, GCT gives startups free office space in their New York offices for a year, without any strings attached.
The latest trend sweeping the modern workplace is an amalgam between home and office, as design reigns supreme in the forward-thinking workspaces occupied by tech companies. While startups and tech giants alike demand long hours and optimal conditions for staring at a computer 8-plus hours a day, work has become a place for eating all three meals each day, bonding with colleagues and even sleeping.
Phillips-Miller is just one of many Big Apple employees who’ve found a sense of alignment with their company’s overall mission to improve the lives of users. We rounded up nine more tech leaders across the city to get a glimpse into how their company’s mission aligned with their own personal goals. They also shared narratives of why they enjoy working at their respective companies and what they’re excited to accomplish in their roles in the future. Here’s what they had to say.
