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18. American Solutions for Business (asi/120075), Glenwood, MN

Employees’ favorite perk: Employee stock ownership plan: ASB is a 100% employee-owned company, which means the growth and success of the firm directly impacts the employees who drive it forward. The distributor also offers other perks like an education assistance program, volunteer time off (VTO), a healthy work/life balance and work-from-home options.

Tip for finding/retaining great staffers: Ensuring that employees feel connected, optimistic and motivated is a top priority. “Our sales associates enjoy some of the best splits in the industry and have the support of our home office to help facilitate order processing, e-commerce, technology, presentations, RFPs, marketing and vendor relations,” says President Justin Zavadil. “Highlighting what sets ASB apart on social media during the onboarding and discovery process and simply in industry conversations all helps draw in new talent.”

Company culture mantra: “We’re a family,” Zavadil says. “We’re incredibly proud of our welcoming, family-focused culture – not only do our employees develop strong camaraderie within their teams, many of our sales associates and staff actually work with family members. Our company’s mission statement is: ‘We help people live their American Dream. We’re an employee-owned company providing value to our stakeholders, through entrepreneurial relationships and solutions.’ Our stakeholders include sales, home office and our suppliers. Everything we do is to help them succeed, whether that’s financial, philanthropic or other; we’ve cultivated a collaborative culture centered on the people who make it truly great.”