Built In Article: PTO Exchange Helps Workers Take Control of Their Paid Time Off

Before the recent growth milestones and platform partnerships, PTO Exchange was one of Seattle's rising startups to watch. Built In Seattle featured the company in its Future 5 series back in 2022, spotlighting the founding story behind co-founders Rob Whalen and Todd Lucas, who spent years researching state-by-state PTO laws and securing patents before officially launching the platform in 2017.

The article captures the core idea that's driven the company ever since: PTO is an asset employees have already earned, and they deserve flexibility in how they use it. As Whalen put it, the goal was to help meet "workers of the future" where they are, giving them the ability to direct already-budgeted benefits toward what matters most in different stages of their careers and lives. builtinseattle

It's a good reminder of how far the platform has come, from an early-stage startup solving a niche problem to the flexible benefits leader it is today. Read the full feature here: PTO Exchange Helps Workers Take Control of Their Paid Time Off

Learn more today on how PTO Exchange can help your employees access their unused vacation safely and responsibly.