Justin Henshaw, founder and CEO of Gage, joins the Chad and Cheese podcast to pitch his company. Gage is the first and only universal employment recognition system and engagement community built for shift and hourly workers. It allows employees to own and transfer their employment data, providing a complete and portable employment record. Gage also fosters community and connection among employees, allowing them to connect with peers, coworkers, and managers. The platform emphasizes engagement and rewards, with the goal of motivating and retaining shift and hourly workers. Gage is an employee engagement platform that aims to recognize and celebrate the hard work of every person in the workforce. The platform provides a gauge score to employees based on their reliability, trustworthiness, and performance. Gage's go-to-market strategy includes both a sales approach targeting mid to large enterprises and an organic approach with end users. The platform is primarily focused on the hourly workforce and younger generations who are not active on LinkedIn. Gage aims to become an industry standard and a language within businesses, where employees' gauge scores determine their pay and opportunities.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Background of Justin Henshaw

05:26 - Pitching Gage: The Universal Employment Recognition System

08:03 - The Name and Relevance of Gage

08:55 - Justin Henshaw's Entrepreneurial Background

09:55 - Funding and Future Plans for Gage

11:07 - Ownership and Privacy of Employment Data on Gage

13:30 - Engagement and Communication on Gage

14:58 - Building Community and Connection on Gage

15:55- Interface and User Experience on Gage

16:36 - Joining a New Company on Gage

19:02 - The Gauge Score: A Measure of Reliability and Trustworthiness

20:34 - Go-to-Market Strategy: Sales Approach and Organic Growth

22:41 - Targeting the Hourly Workforce and Younger Generations

27:07 - Becoming an Industry Standard for Employee Recognition

Keywords

Gage, employment recognition system, engagement community, shift workers, hourly workers, employment data, portable employment record, community, connection, engagement, rewards, motivation, retention, employee engagement, gauge score, go-to-market strategy, competition, integrations, pricing model, ultimate goal