Working In Slippers

Virtual Companies and the New Normal

Ken Taylor

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Ripples Media LLC
21 October 2025

Personnel & human resources management; Working patterns & practices

While many CEOs drag employees back to expensive offices, visionary leaders are building the future: fully remote companies that outperform, outcompete, and out-hire their competition.

Ken Taylor helped scale a startup from three people to a multi-million dollar operation, all without ever renting office space. In Working in Slippers, he reveals how most fully remote companies gain lasting advantages over traditional businesses.

With practical examples and stories from his own experience, Taylor demonstrates how remote work enables companies to become more profitable and productive while enhancing employee quality of life and reducing turnover.

The book explores the full spectrum of remote work:

Hiring and managing top remote talent Creating a high-performance remote company culture Identifying the financial, legal, and operational advantages of remote work Implementing essential software, management, and operational systems

Whether you're launching a startup, scaling up, or leading enterprise teams, Working in Slippers shows you how to build a more competitive company that works for everyone, everywhere.

By: Ken Taylor
Imprint: Ripples Media LLC
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 268g
ISBN: 9798999715326
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 21 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ken Taylor has spent his career in and around tech startups, beginning with a ringside seat to his father's ventures and continuing through many more. His experience building world-class teams and efficient processes across a wide range of industries at all business cycles gives him a unique perspective on the needs of all stakeholders-owners, investors, executives, managers, line workers, and customers.While Ken has had extensive experience with home-based work, his first experience at a fully remote organization came at OwnerRez, where he was the third employee. At the time, the company was small enough that everyone worked from their home offices. By the time the company grew and needed physical office space, COVID-19 hit. The company never went back, and the lessons learned during that time form the foundation of Working in Slippers.Taylor's pursuit of excellence through constant learning and adaptation led to this book. His understanding that excellence also requires historical wisdom led to his previous co-authored work, The Confucian Cycle: China's Sage and America's Decline.Ken lives near San Antonio, Texas, with his wife Angela, their dog Magenta, and an ever-changing number of cats who often appear on conference calls from his home office. He is the father of Veronica, who lives in Amsterdam with her husband, and Henry, who is completing an engineering degree.

Reviews for Working In Slippers: Virtual Companies and the New Normal

""At a time when digital convenience is replacing real human connection, Ken is examining the sacred intricacies of work relationships. When it comes to remote work, the depth of our relationships equals our potential."" -Matt Landeau, founder of VRMB, host of The Vacation Rental Show and the Unlocked by Matt Landau podcast In Working in Slippers, Ken takes on the return-to-office wave and makes the case for why remote work isn't the problem-bad assumptions are. With sharp insights and real-world advice, this book is instantly the definitive guide on how to make remote actually work. -Paul Waldschmidt, CEO & co-founder of OwnerRez ""Ken Taylor has crafted the ultimate guide to building thriving remote companies. Packed with practical insights and real-world experience, this is a must-read for any business leader aiming to succeed in today's economy."" -Nars Krishnamachari, CEO of RueBaRue ""If you're ready to lead with intention, build a thriving culture, and unlock the full potential of remote work, you're in the right place. This book is your guide to building something truly extraordinary-no office required."" -Adam Walker, co-founder and Executive Director of 48in48, and founder and Head of Marketing and Operations for Edgewise Media, from the Foreword