Fox Business - Small Businesses Loosen Up Corporate Structure to Boost Bottom Line

How would you like to bring your dog to work, create your own hours, and enjoy free lunch five days a week? Although this may sound more like dorm life than corporate life, a growing number of small businesses across America are offering such "work perks" to employees in order to retain top talent and keep costs low. 

"Having a job is not just about the money. You spend more hours a day with the people you work with than the people you marry, so if you're not happy in your job, no matter the amount you're taking home, it's just not worth it," says Candace Whitaker, senior vice president of human resources for Signature Consultants, an IT consultancy.

...

Daily Business Review - Verdicts and Settlements Duo wins $26M in copyright case

Member Services, a small Charlotte, North Carolina-based insurance agency owned and operated by the father-and-son team of Roger and Aaron Banks, sold employee benefit products.  Their primary client was Piedmont Aviation Credit Union, which in turn was the credit union for employees of Lowe's Home Improvement.

Member Services developed a sophisticated automated computer system, CU@Work, that allowed for the client account administration and premium collections.  It was a front-end system that performed all its applications at the point-of-sale, eliminating many inefficiencies in conventional insurance sales accounting.

...