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How do you create healthier work-life balance in a consulting industry that is notorious for extensive travel and extremely long hours?

At PointB, the founders did it by building a company dedicated to their employees.  Then they made sure it would endure by selling the company to their employees. This 100% employee-owned consulting firm now has 800 employees and operates in 13 markets around the country.  It consistently ranks among the best-places-to-work.



 

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