After Scott Strawbridge won Big50 in 1997 with then-partner Guy Rock, his company took another award, as Florida's twenty-second fastest-growing company. But the 280% increase in revenues -- from $600,000 to $1.68 million -- that got Scott Strawbridge Inc. of Wilton Manors on the fast growers list just about killed the company's namesake. More
Many companies include questions in their job interviews about how an employee will fit into their culture, and nearly everyone communicates their guiding principles to employees. As a gut feeling, how does reinforcing core values affect profit margins?" More
If you use alcohol or drugs on the job, that is grounds for termination. More
Seven years ago, the insurance agent for Scott Strawbridge's Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., remodeling company called to tell him it was time to pay his workers' comp insurance. To find out if a PEO is licensed to operate in your state, visit www.napeo.org, the Web site of the National Association of Private Employer Organizations. More
