[company_age]5.0[/company_age][employees]51-100 employees[/employees][funding]series_a[/funding][description]Column is a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) that develops technology to make public information systems more valuable. Founded in 2014 by Jake Seaton, the company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, with a remote-first team of technologists, builders, and storytellers. Column's mission is to simplify and improve access to public information, particularly legal notices and public interest information, for communities of all sizes.

Column's flagship product is a self-serve public notice platform that streamlines the process of publishing legal notices in newspapers. The platform automates affidavit generation, layout, and pagination, reducing the workload for publishers and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Column also offers professional services, such as order management, design, and customer support, to help publishers manage their public notice business.

Column's unique approach combines innovative technology with a deep understanding of the public notice industry. The company's team has extensive experience working with newspapers and legal professionals, which allows them to develop solutions that address the specific needs of this market. Column's commitment to public benefit is reflected in its pricing structure, which offers discounts to non-profit organizations and government agencies.

Column's competitors include other public notice platforms, such as PublicNotice.com and eNotice. However, Column differentiates itself by offering a more comprehensive solution that includes both self-serve software and professional services. Additionally, Column's focus on public benefit sets it apart from its for-profit competitors.[/description][ps]Self-serve public notice platform, automated affidavits, professional services, legal notice publishing, public interest information distribution.[/ps]