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In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six payroll clerks were getting bogged down by repetitive, monotonous tasks. So he sought to ...

Bloomington-based Lakeside HR Group specializes in human-resources services for small-to-midsize businesses. The company’s consulting services cover a variety of HR needs, including compliance, policy ...

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