“It has helped me come to work on time and show up on time all the time because it notifies me when I'm supposed to be here. Builds responsibility -- just because it's helped many of my coworkers get to work on time and actually show up,”

"Our job is to develop people. When you have a good set of people and they're in a good place inside and out—in their livelihood and in who they are—then chances are they will take care of the customer better.”

“Cash flow is paramount right now. Our industry faces a lot of challenges including stylist retention, and many of them are unbanked. What Branch offers is stylists to get their wages faster, and owners to control cash flow. The reception has been pretty amazing.”

“With Branch, (we can) provide independent contractors instant access to payouts with no charge to our clients or partners. And with the ability to receive payments on weekends, it’s a game changer.”

“Easy to access. Schedules are always posted and it allows you to trade shifts with crew members. Would recommend this to anyone who works with larger groups. It is convenient for me and the managers.”

"Since we switched to Branch, I haven’t had any issues with tips not loading. We’re able to get answers to any questions we might have incredibly fast, which was not the case with our previous paycard."

“Branch has had a significant impact in the market, providing workers access to instant payments at no cost. For people working in the gig economy looking for income stability and security, Branch has brought needed financial services to an underserved market."

“It makes the workplace run smoothly. I’m gonna be a assistant manager at a new store and plan to use it.”

“Branch is overall a great way to keep team members connected.”

"During the actual storm, Branch allowed us to stay in contact and to make sure our team members were safe. We were able to figure out who had electricity, who did not -- safety updates like that. It really kept us connected during a pretty scary time."

“Many employees have found that they love Branch because it offers them a better way to manage their money. Using Branch has alleviated our concerns with cash and the limitations of paycards and [offered] a slew of engaging financial tools for our employees that can meet their everyday needs.”

"It was not the calling of coffee, but the calling to try to build a company that my father never got a chance to work for."

“Sometimes you don’t have their cell phone number because you’re not that close or they’re new and you didn’t have a chance to get it yet. We used to have a handwritten list on the board in the back room.”

“It was hard because people didn’t keep their contact numbers updated, or simply didn’t pick up the phone, or didn’t see the phone call or message asking about it in time. Now I just post a shift available and everyone is able to see it at the same time.”

“Branch sends me reminders of when I work and allows me to browse my future shifts while I’m at home on my phone.”