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Thriver: An Untold Story of Two Entrepreneurs Building a Foundation for a Successful Workspace

Workspace culture is becoming extremely relevant in today's fast-paced, digitally-powered world, and Thriver has become a pejorative term...

CanadianSMEPublished April 12, 2023 · 3 min read
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Workspace culture is becoming extremely relevant in today’s fast-paced, digitally-powered world, and Thriver has become a pejorative term to describe it. As a matter of fact, Thriver is an all-in-one platform that helps businesses manage and find a range of services that boost employee morale as well as efficiency. What’s even more profound about this platform is its sterling reputation for promoting the togetherness that businesses require to succeed. 


Disrupting Workplace Culture: How Thriver is Changing the Game

Thriver’s success began with a fortuitous encounter between two visionaries. After seeing a need to manage and collaborate with an existing network of trusted service providers to offer workplace culture services at scale, Thriver (previously Platterz) was formed in 2015 by CEO Eran Henig and President Yishay Waxman.

On the other hand, with 25 years in sales under his belt, Yishay Waxman was an early app pioneer with a strong eye for opportunity. Nevertheless, Eran Henig was a restless digital visionary who had previously revolutionized a culture of isolated computer engineers at the University of Toronto and staged big events for thousands of people in Israel.


From Platterz to Thriver: The Evolution of a Workplace Culture Platform

The founders of Thriver assembled a team of some of the brightest, most imaginative, and most driven people they know with the goal of reviving the mundane world of corporate life. With a strong focus on understanding what makes people feel connected, the Thriver team incorporated experts in human psychology into their team. 

From its humble beginnings in Waxman’s residence, Thriver has expanded rapidly to serve 50,000 North American employees every single day. In addition to food and kitchen services, the firm now provides tailored team activities, training courses, and commercial space design services.


Thriver’s Comprehensive Approach to Company Culture

The core of the Thriver platform is its ability to bring employees together and foster a sense of community that permeates the whole organization. Thriver is contributing to the transformation of workplaces into thriving environments via the provision of services and solutions that invigorate individuals and assist businesses in realizing the full potential of a connected culture.

As Thriver continues to grow and expand its offerings, it remains focused on its core mission: to help companies build and maintain thriving workplace cultures. The company recognizes that a positive workplace culture not only benefits employees but also leads to increased productivity and better business outcomes. By providing a range of services that cater to the needs of modern workplaces, Thriver is helping organizations of all sizes create the kind of environment that attracts and retains top talent. With a passionate team dedicated to the cause and a commitment to innovation and excellence, Thriver is poised to lead the way in workplace culture for years to come.

Are you a startup or an existing business struggling with workplace culture or other organizational aspects and looking for practical solutions? Log on to the official website of Thriver to understand how they can transform your business into an efficient and performance-based setup. 

Pay an online visit at https://www.thriver.com/corporate-catering/toronto.

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