The PEO Industry in Transition
Source: Benjamin Gordon & Matt Gordon

More than a few heads turned in the week following Valentine’s Day this year, and it wasn’t just from the roses. On February 21, Nautic Partners announced that it had acquired Oasis Outsourcing, the largest privately-held professional employer organization (PEO) in the country. This announcement put into the forefront the quiet but growing consolidation wave beginning to sweep PEOs and the HRO sector.  Read More»

News You Can Use: Outsourcing Work Saves Owners Time
Source: Courier Post Online

TIP DU JOUR: Outsourcing work saves owners time
Small businesses often don't have a human resources department, so owners relegate hiring to their spare time -- but it should be their top priority. This is step three in a series of tips from Gannett News Service that small-business owners can use to attract staff: Read More»

Another Quarter in Paychex's Bank
Source: Nathan Parmelee (TMF Doraemon)

I'm a fan of "float" businesses such as Paychex (Nasdaq: PAYX). In times of rising interest rates, the money that Paychex and competitors such as Automatic Data Processing (NYSE: ADP) make from carrying cash for clients -- before employees cash checks and the IRS takes its cut -- is quite impressive.
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