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The Beginner’s Guide to Captive Insurance
Captive insurance programs have been popular among business’ largest corporations since they were first created in the 1950s. As we enter 2020, however, captives are enjoying a resurgence as a growing solution for businesses of all sizes trying to think outside the...
What it Means to Be Driven at Launchways
Here at Launchways, we take our core values very seriously. They aren't a list of aspirational ideals that we wrote up on a wall. For us, they really are the soul of our company and are at the heart everything that we do. This is largely because our team members own...
Mighty Hook Saves Big on Business Insurance with Launchways
https://vimeo.com/379297355 Mighty Hook is the largest manufacturer of hanging solutions and masking products for industrial finishing and powder coating processes. Mighty Hook has on-site engineers to improve efficiency through custom solutions. Their mission is to...
Creating a Culture of Constant Assessment & Feedback
Performance management and assessment are fundamental to running a successful business at any scale. When you know who is creating organizational gains and who is causing challenges, you can lead much more effectively. Unfortunately, however, most organizations still...
Payroll Outsourcing: Ultimate Guide For Beginners
Payroll is a key driver of your business, so it’s important to get it right. Organizations with proper payroll processes in place are free to thrive, while companies with flawed payroll systems can be susceptible to significant legal risks, fines, and employee...
Tandem Improves Benefits and Employee Education with Launchways
https://vimeo.com/374255429/67a96ac169 Tandem is a trusted strategy, design, and technology partner. They deliver custom software that inspires people and drives business forward. Their unique process brings every voice to the table. Their human-centered design...
Artisan Talent Navigates Interstate Compliance & Reduces Insurance Costs by 15% with Launchways
Artisan Talent is a digital, creative, and marketingstaffing agency that does things alittle differently. They take a unique approach to making the right connectionsby realizing that they are humans helping humans – companies and talent alike.From small agencies to...
How Community Building Shapes the Launchways Experience
One of Launchways' core values is to be a Community-Builder. Our team is community-minded and constantly looking for new opportunities to foster a richer community within Launchways and in the Chicago ecosystem. This common vision of bridge-building helps us form...
Lindemann Improves Benefits, Reduces Insurance Costs, and Tackles Ongoing Business Challenges with Launchways
https://vimeo.com/373966291/bae18e92e3 Insurance is Just the Start Lindemann is the nation's largest chimney service company. It was founded in 1969 by former Fire Captain Gary Lindemann and continues to service Chicago's North Shore and Northern Suburban Area. The...
Creating an Ongoing Feedback Loop for Employee Performance Management
Performance assessment and management should be two of any business leader’s top priorities. Unfortunately, discussions about specific employee performance often get lost in the shuffle until a serious issue arises. That’s because the prevailing performance assessment...
The Top 11 Employee Benefit Challenges Facing Today’s Businesses
At Launchways, we pride ourselves on working closely with each individual client to identify their workforce’s unique needs, navigate their business model’s unique challenges, and leverage emerging best practices to help them create employee benefit packages that...
Modernizing Your Approach to Performance Management
Too many in management, from ground-level supervisors to C-level leadership, have trouble answering questions regarding their team’s performance in an honest, fact-driven way that speaks to actual performance and not just day-to-day habits or cultural fit. This...