LEAPS AND BOUNDS  

Joe Reynolds is an entrepreneur at heart who decided to pursue his passion by turning a $5,000 investment in an event production business called Red Frog into a thriving $45 million company in just four years. While the growth has been staggering, Joe takes the most pride in the company culture he’s built where work is fun, co-workers are trusted friends and anything and everything is possible. Red Frog Events was named the 2011 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year and recently won the Chicago Innovation Award as well as the Chicago Tribune Best Workplace @RedFrogEvents


The Importance of Giving Back

We volunteer at soup kitchens. We tutor kids. We donate. Not only is helping your community the right thing to do--it's also good business.  Read story

How We Launched a Major Music Festival

Within 24 hours of Fireflyfestival.com launching, we had well over $1 million in ticket sales. Here's exactly how we broke into the music festival business.  Read story

6 Things to Know Before Working With Your Family

My brother-in-law was my first hire, and now he runs my company with me. Here's how we keep from strangling one another.  Read story

Cheers! Hold Your Meeting at Your Office Bar

Think bars are just for unwinding after work? I built one right in my office. Here's why.  Read story

All Employees Deserve Paid Sabbaticals

I've learned so much from my own wanderlust that I decided to pass it on to my employees: Everyone gets a free one-month trip every five years. Here's why.  Read story

How I Find and Hire the World's Best Employees

It's no secret that great people build great companies, so it's baffling that more companies don't treat recruiting as the most important job.  Read story

Give Your Employees Unlimited Vacation Days

Will it improve company culture? Sure. But can giving workers all the time off they want also increase their productivity?  Read story

Let Your Employees Pick Their Titles

Have you ever met a general counsel who goes by "Juggler of Justice" or a CFO known as "Duke of Dollars?" Why not?  Read story

The Case for Building Your Employees a Tree House

Rope bridge? Check. Slide? Check. This CEO went out on a limb to foster creativity and innovation at his company. Here's what he gained from creating a zany ...  Read story