This $100 million startup is cashing in on the huge surge in the remote workforce. Here's how.

Six years after its founding in Australia, Skedulo has offices in three continents and 60,000 people using its service. The startup charges companies a monthly per-user fee to help them manage remote workers. Skedulo recently raised $28 million from investors, including Microsoft's M12 venture arm. For many workers, a 9-to-5 office job is a thing of the past — if they ever experienced it at all. A large and growing number of people work remotely or out in the field, at least some of...