Pros
I volunteered at UpEffect before starting graduate school last year as I wanted to learn more about social enterprises and their impact. UpEffect was a great place to do this, both in terms of the exposure and the work culture.
I found Sheeza (UpEffect, CEO) to be very approachable and a great manager. She gave me responsibility from Day 1 in client calls, blog posts and meeting target deliverables. She also invested signficant time in bringing me up to speed with the various platforms used by the business (that I was not familiar with coming from the corporate world) and gave me great insight into the business model. I also really appreciated Sheeza's regular feedback and check-ins. It was a real pleasure to work for her and I hope to see UpEffect evolving from strength to strength. Overall, I recommend UpEffect as a highly professionally-run start-up, with a great culture and flexibility to work remotely and to engage with social enterprises that have a meaningful impact.
-- Chantal
Cons
Downsides of working remotely can be the people contact, particularly when you are looking to learn as must as possible.