Cision iReach press releases - The Smashtech Story
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- SMASHTECH COMPANY FACT SHEET
Corporate Headquarters: 750 B St. Suite 3300, San Diego CA, 92101
Year Established: 2015
Phone: 1 (888) 657-1779
E-mail (general): [email protected]
The Smashtech Story
Smashtech started in a 600 square foot office with just the 2 brothers and co-founders Anwar Husain and Omar Imani. They started their first business with $100 and grew from there to what is today one of the fastest growing companies in San Diego. In 2016, Smashtech moved to their 3,000 square foot office, with 15 employees, thinking the space would sustain their growth for a few years. Not even a year after their move, they realized they would need a much bigger space to support their explosive growth.
From 2016 to 2017, the company achieved over 16,000% YoY growth. And 2018 is proving to be an even bigger year, as they move into their new 22,000 square foot custom built modern, hotel-inspired office. This unmatched growth is even more impressive given the fact that the company has been fully self-funded the entire way.
Today, Smashtech is settling into its new home and preparing for continued exponential growth. The new office sits on the 33rd floor of Symphony Towers in downtown San Diego and boasts 360 views of the ocean, bay, skyline and Balboa Park with its floor to ceiling windows. It's the highest and one of the largest offices in the city.
Smashtech's unstoppable growth is largely due to Anwar and Omar's strategic direction for the company and the different programs they put in place to ensure people are aligned with their vision.
The biggest decision they made was to make Smashtech a vertically-integrated company. They've collapsed inefficient legacy supply chains by cutting out intermediate layers, middleman, and having direct relationships with suppliers. This allowed them to quickly iterate on product design and demand. Having all departments from customer service, marketing, development, R&D, sales, media, etc. all in-house also meant they would have total control over the entire customer experience, which means they can provide the best product, the best experience, and great value for their consumers.
The most impressive part of the company's growth is how they managed to foster an award-winning culture as they continue to scale. Since their first year, the company has been recognized by multiple publications for their outstanding benefits, unique culture, and high employee engagement.
Since the beginning, Anwar and Omar set out to create an unrivaled company culture. They put a lot of thought and effort into creating a work environment that would never actually feel like "work". Regardless of the size, all of their offices have maintained a residential feel-- gourmet kitchens, fully stocked pantries, plush seating areas-- each area was built to make the team feel comfortable. After all, it took the brothers many 18-hour days to fully get their ideas off the ground and put them in a position to begin hiring.
Aside from the physical space, they nurture the team by fostering collaboration, ensuring a healthy work-life balance and flexibility, providing avenues for ongoing learning and growth, among others. And most of all, they cultivate a culture of performance and know that a great culture inspires employees to do their best work. They offer performance-based trips, monthly socials, catered lunches, and other ways to maintain interdepartmental communication as they scale. They also ensure that the entire team is aligned with their vision. As a company in the health and wellness vertical, they encourage a passion for health and wellness by offering free gym membership to Fit Athletic Club, a fully stocked pantry with healthy snacks and drinks, and free company products.
Needless to say, the brothers believe in providing the gold standard of normal company perks like highly competitive salary and benefits that include 75% covered health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), 401k with 4% employer matching, and free monthly parking.
To read more about Smashtech and see their full list of benefits, see below:
About Smashtech
We make living a healthy lifestyle simple, but how we do it is a far better story. When we say we create brands, we mean we actually dream them up and turn them into e-commerce sensations by managing everything in-house. We do it all from research & development, manufacturing, design, branding, marketing, media, sales, and customer service, for every brand we create. We're not an agency, we don't have clients, we simply create, manage, and own everything we touch.
Major Milestones / Awards
San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) Best Places to Work 2016
SDBJ Best Places to Work 2017
SDBJ Best Places to Work 2018
Inc. Magazine Top 50 Best Workplaces 2017
Inc. Magazine Top 50 Best Workplaces 2018
Entrepreneur Magazine Top Company Cultures 2018
SDBJ Diversity and Inclusion Award Finalist 2017
SDBJ Most Admired CEOs Finalists 2017
Benefits
Highly Competitive Salary and Benefits
75% Covered Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Flexible Paid Time Off
Flexible Working Hours
Fully Paid Performance Based Company Vacations
401k with 4% Employer Matching
Retirement Plan
Bereavement leave
Personal time off for volunteering
Internal hiring program/initiative
On the job education
Telecommuting
Match charity contributions
Company Discount on Apple Products
Free company products provided to employees
Free Fully Stocked Office Foods, Drinks, and Snacks
Free Monthly Parking
Free Gym Membership to Fit Athletic Club
Free Catered Lunches on Fridays
Free Monthly Social Activities
Leadership
Omar Imani, Co-Founder | LinkedIn
Anwar Husain, Co-Founder | LinkedIn
Rob Macabante, Sr. Director, Operations | LinkedIn
Media Contact: Missy Galang, Smashtech, 8886571779, [email protected]
News distributed by PR Newswire iReach: https://ireach.prnewswire.com
SOURCE Smashtech
iReach LastName, iReachCompany, 111-222-3333, [email protected]
Share this article