Nicolas Vandenberghe’s company has 42
staffers scattered among 36 cities in 15
countries. As technology makes it possible for
people to be in constant touch while working
remotely, businesses like Chili Piper are
becoming the norm.
“We have Zoom, Slack, and a myriad of
other collaborative tools — do we really
need the in-person water cooler meetings?”
asks Vandenberghe, whose business makes
software to help companies manage meetings.
Vandenberghe himself is continually remote,
splitting his time between Brooklyn, New York;
Los Angeles and France.Image: Jeff Chiu