Global Teams, One Vision

Ametz Collective was global from day one. Our founders are based in Matosinhos, Portugal. Our Canadian operations are run from Ontario. We did not start this way because it was convenient — we started this way because the people we wanted to work with happened to be on different continents.

Distance Is a Design Constraint

We treat geographic distribution the same way we treat any other constraint: as something to design around, not fight against. This means we are deliberate about communication. Decisions are written down. Context is documented. We do not rely on hallway conversations that exclude half the team.

What Works for Us

A few practices have proven essential:

Asynchronous by default. Most communication does not need a real-time response. We write it down, the other person reads it when they wake up, and the work keeps moving.

Deep work windows. Overlap hours are protected for collaboration. Outside of those windows, everyone has uninterrupted time to think and build.

Strong opinions, loosely held. We disagree often and openly. The best idea wins regardless of who has the most seniority or the loudest voice.

The Upside

The benefits of a global team are real. We have time zone coverage across the Atlantic. We have access to talent pools that a single-city company cannot reach. And we build with a diversity of perspective that makes our products better.

Ametz Collective is not despite being global. In many ways, it is because of it.