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THIS MONTH’S FOCUS: PEOs: Small Business Champions VIEW ALL
SCALING WITH CONFIDENCE: WHY GROWING BUSINESSES NEED STRATEGIC HR PARTNERS, NOT JUST HR SUPPORT
The strategies and processes that served a business well in the early years rarely deliver the same results as an organization matures. Every growing company eventually reaches the point where what got us here won't get us there.
BY BRANDON HARTSAW
September 2026
WHAT SMBS SHOULD LOOK FOR IN AN HCM PROVIDER: PURPOSE-BUILT TECHNOLOGY, PROVEN PARTNERSHIP AND SCALABLE GROWTH
For PEOs, working with an HCM provider that has a mature reseller partner channel can also support business growth.
TALENT AS INFRASTRUCTURE: PEO IS A STRATEGIC ALLY DURING M&A FOR SMBS
This is precisely the gap a PEO is built to close. Not as a vendor brought in to process paperwork, but as a strategic ally that gives an SMB access to the kind of workforce infrastructure that larger, better-resourced companies take for granted during a transaction.
MARKETING TO THE MODERN SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
Most effective PEO marketing really has two audiences: the small business owners themselves and the advisors who already have the owners’ trust. Both play a part in keeping a regular flow of good, qualified opportunities coming in.
EDITOR’S PICKS VIEW ALL
BETTING ON HERSELF: TRACY CULICERTO’S JOURNEY TO BUILDING ASCENDHR
When Tracy Culicerto talks about building AscendHR, she doesn’t start with growth metrics or expansion plans. She starts with people.
BY CHRIS CHANEY
June/July 2026
PRESTIGEPEO’S NEXT CHAPTER
The leadership team represents varied experiences within the PEO industry which combine to create a dynamic group of leaders focused on
BY CHRIS CHANEY
August 2026
In Memoriam: Scott Silva
We are deeply saddened to share the loss of Scott Silva, analyst at Silva Capital Solutions, who passed away on August 14. Scott quite
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September 2026
THIS MONTH’S COVER STORY
ARKENSTONE DEFENSE: A MISSION-READY PEO
For Arkenstone, security is not an add-on. It is foundational. The company adheres to rigorous, Pentagon-level data and cyber security protocols.
BY CHRIS CHANEY
September 2026