WLCM Featured on the front page of Inc.com
After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Lindsey Witmer Collins knew she had to act fast: All but two of her employees lived in the country, the majority working from an office in the western city of Lviv. A few weeks later, many of WLCM's employees got to work again, relishing a sense of normalcy, she told Inc. in March 2022. But it wasn't business as usual, in any sense. Here, she shares what happened in the months that followed.
We're thinking about growth differently
WLCM was named #50 on the Fast 100, the SF Business Times' list of the fastest growing private companies in SF. The timing of these awards (this and Inc.'s equivalent list, to which we were named in March of this year) is interesting for us, because it's happening as virtually our entire team becomes refugees.
WLCM A Most Reviewed Global Software Provider
WLCM is more than a dev shop. We're long-term creative, strategic, and technical product partners. We provided software strategy, experience design, and development to venture-backed startups and established companies that need the highest-quality execution and true partnership. Today, we got word that we are one of the most reviewed global application management firms on The Manifest.
Brella Top Finalist on Fast Company's Best Experience Design of 2022 Awards
Brella is reimagining childcare in every dimension: from its gorgeous physical spaces to its fully-flexible booking process. Meeting the needs of modern parents in a way no other childcare centers are and innovating in a crucial industry that hasn’t been reconsidered virtually since its inception, this recognition is well-deserved.
Google's #WeArePlay Campaign Showcases Pumpspotting
Amy and pumpspotting were featured in Google’s #WeArePlay campaign, a book and website that features the stories and founders behind best-in-class mobile apps on the Google Play platform.
Our Story in Inc. Magazine
For more than 10 years, the San Francisco-headquartered app development company WLCM (pronounced "Welcome") has grown at a rapid clip by providing end-to-end development and design for startups. Then, business came to a sudden halt. On February 24, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, which put all but two of WLCM's 24 employees in peril.
WLCM No.55 on the Inc. Regionals Pacific list of the fastest-growing private companies in America
Inc. Magazine today revealed that, with a growth rate of 259%, WLCM App Studio is No. 55 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list. This regional list represents a unique look at the most successful private companies within the Pacific region.
Brella: Translating High-Design Brick and Mortar into a Beautiful App Experience
Designing apps is about more than functionality. It’s about capturing the spirit and aesthetics of a company as well.
Find out how we took inspiration from Brella’s modern space to create an app that is truly in harmony with the Brella experience.
New York Times Profiles MyFlo Founder Alisa Vitti for her Whole-Health Approach to Women’s Hormones
Alisa Vitti is helping women change the way they look at their periods through empowering them to better know and nurture their bodies.
Read more about the New York Times profile that highlights Alisa’s work and the way both Flo Living and the MyFlo app are helping woman reclaim their health and their hormones.
Forbes Magazine Recognizes Pumpspotting for Disrupting Business-As-Usual
Amy Van Haren, CEO and Founder of Pumspotting talks about how important it is to be able to be able to travel and pump as a working mom.
With short maternity leaves and mommas heading back to work, it’s a full-time job to juggle pumping, working and your home life.
Discover more on this unique solution that Amy has discovered.
Fast Company Magazine Honors Pumpspotting’s “World-Changing Idea”
If you’ve stepped foot on pumpspotting’s 40-foot nursing and pump suite, then you know she’s more than an RV. Lovingly called Barb, the Breast Express is a hub for connection and community-building, a nurturing haven for breastfeeding moms, and the real-life embodiment of the pumpspotting app.
Women’s Health Magazine Dubs MyFLO the Best of the Best
It’s always exciting when a project we’re passionate about gets recognized. This month, Women’s Health magazine, which reaches over 36 million readers each month, named MyFLO as one of the top period tracking apps in the FemTech awards, for both its function and innovation.
Pumpspotting Named a Top 26 Startup by MassChallenge Boston and Wins PepsiCo Award
In May of this year pumpspotting was selected from over 1,600 applicants across industries and from regions around the world to participate in the 2018 MassChallenge program, which connects promising startups to a network of support and resources – all at zero cost and zero equity.
Vogue Magazine Spotlights Pumpspotting
Pumpspotting is at it again. The app that coined #putaboobonit is garnering more national attention and reminding women everywhere that postpartum life is real life.
pumpspotting Wins Big With Apple and iTunes
This morning we got an email from iTunes we weren’t expecting.
In an article they’re publishing in App Store Stories today, Apple and iTunes named pumpspottting “best in class”, and among the top five apps for motherhood.
Fayr Welcomes Gwyneth Paltrow as Lead Advisor
The Fayr co-parenting app celebrated an impressive win this week appearing on the reality television show Planet of the Apps. Produced by Apple Music, the show pairs app developers with four business-savvy celebrity judges — Gwyneth Paltrow, Will.I.Am, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Jessica Alba — who ultimately have the opportunity to partner with the app developers who pitch them.