Our Story
Our Mission
We harness business as a force for good and partner with impact organizations to lighten their load and further their purpose. We create remote, impact employment where our team members and clients are valued and supported in their efforts to advance us all toward a more sustainable world.
Our Values
We demonstrate our beliefs through our actions. We walk the talk and practice transparency.
We are helpful and seek to leave things better than we found them.
We will strive to see positive intentions in one another. It’s important to treat each other fairly and with compassion.
We believe in a community mindset and give our time and resources to create beneficial impacts for our clients, our employees, and the earth.
We are curious, proactive, and adaptable. We understand that challenges happen and rely on our collective experience to explore solutions.
July 2016 The original business concept is born.
April 2017 HigherRing is officially founded by Michelle Hirons and Susan Hopkinson as a Public Benefit Corporation.
September 2017 We sign our very first client in the travel and tourism industry.
August 2018 We proudly join the B Corp movement and become certified.
September 2018 HigherRing launches back office operations services.
May 2019 We become a certified women-owned business.
July 2019 We launch our fractional services!
November 2020 We begin offering free mental health benefits for our team members.
June 2021 We launch our Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
May 2021 We begin offering financial coaching and 0% loans to our team members in partnership with HoneyBee.
January 2023 We begin offering paid volunteer time for employees.
March 2023 We become certified climate neutral with The Change Climate Project.
June 2023 We begin offering medical travel benefits to our employees as part of our advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality.
January 2024 We launch paid volunteer time for poll working as part of our advocacy around an equitable and accessible democracy.
March 2024 We rebrand and launch a new logo.
Along the way we’ve grown and changed so much. We’re proud of all we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) and are happy to celebrate our wins.
We’d love to include you in our journey. Whether you're a solopreneur or a full-scale operation, our expertise and motivated team are a great way to invest in your success.
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September 2019 We join 1% for the Planet and begin donating 1% of our revenue to environmental partners.
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December 2021 We add our first international client based out of Canada.
July 2024 We launch our Open Book Management approach for transparent business operations.
October 2024 We become Living Wage Certified by Living Wage for US
December 2024 We become verified as a People + Planet First organization.
Our Story
Our Mission
We harness business as a force for good and partner with impact organizations to lighten their load and further their purpose. We create remote, impact employment where our team members and clients are valued and supported in their efforts to advance us all toward a more sustainable world.
Our Values
We demonstrate our beliefs through our actions. We walk the talk and practice transparency.
We are helpful and seek to leave things better than we found them.
We will strive to see positive intentions in one another. It’s important to treat each other fairly and with compassion.
We believe in a community mindset and give our time and resources to create beneficial impacts for our clients, our employees, and the earth.
We are curious, proactive, and adaptable. We understand that challenges happen and rely on our collective experience to explore solutions.
July 2016
The original business concept is born.
April 2017
HigherRing is officially founded by Michelle Hirons and Susan Hopkinson as a Public Benefit Corporation.
September 2017
We sign our very first client in the travel and tourism industry.
August 2018
We proudly join the B Corp movement and become certified.
September 2018
HigherRing launches back office operations services.
May 2019
We become a certified women-owned business.
July 2019
We launch our fractional services!
September 2019
We join 1% for the Planet and begin donating 1% of our revenue to environmental partners.
November 2020
We begin offering free mental health benefits for our team members.
May 2021
We begin offering financial coaching and 0% loans to our team members in partnership with HoneyBee.
June 2021
We launch our Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
December 2021
We add our first international client based out of Canada.
January 2023
We begin offering paid volunteer time for employees.
March 2023
We become certified climate neutral with The Change Climate Project.
June 2023
We begin offering medical travel benefits to our employees as part of our advocacy for women’s rights and gender equality.
January 2024
We launch paid volunteer time for poll working as part of our advocacy around an equitable and accessible democracy.
March 2024
We rebrand and launch a new logo.
July 2024
We launch our Open Book Management approach for transparent business operations.
October 2024
We become Living Wage Certified by Living Wage for US.
December 2024 We become verified as a People + Planet First organization.
Along the way we’ve grown and changed so much. We’re proud of all we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) and are happy to celebrate our wins.
We’d love to include you in our journey. Whether you're a solopreneur or a full-scale operation, our expertise and motivated team are a great way to invest in your success.