About Brava


At Brava, our mission is simple: to raise the standard of what it means to run a great workplace. We believe that small businesses deserve the same tools, insights, and recognition as big companies — without the red tape. Because when teams feel heard, respected, and supported, businesses don’t just survive — they thrive.

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Message From Our Founder

Josh Colten

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Brava was born from a simple but powerful question:
“What if we could help small businesses become the best places to work — without needing HR departments, expensive consultants, or big budgets?”

As someone who’s spent years inside businesses both growing and struggling, I saw firsthand how most owners deeply want to support their teams — they just don’t always know where the gaps are, or how to fix them. That’s where Brava comes in.

We started Brava to raise the bar. To give business owners a way to measure and improve what matters — trust, communication, leadership, wellbeing — without the fluff. We created this platform to keep businesses accountable, help teams feel valued, and ensure that local companies can compete with the culture standards of major brands.

Brava exists to help small teams stay strong, stay aligned, and stay proud of the workplace they’ve built. Because your team is your business — and when you invest in them, they invest right back.

Our Platform

Turn feedback into a strategy. Turn culture into your advantage.

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Brava gives small businesses the tools to collect honest employee feedback, diagnose culture gaps, create custom improvement plans, and earn public recognition — all in one clean, guided system.

No software to learn. No confusing dashboards.
Just real insights, clear next steps, and a badge that proves your team is thriving.

Our Approach

Practical. Honest. Human.

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We don’t believe in vague advice or corporate jargon.
Brava is designed to be direct, data-driven, and personal. Every report is crafted with care. Every recommendation is actionable. And every badge is earned — not handed out.

We focus on what really matters: helping you build a workplace people want to be part of — and showing the world that your business puts people first.

Get Brava Certified

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If you’d like to get a certified quote, simply book a consultation call with our team and fill out the quick intake form to get started.

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