Ingredients for a Best Place to Work: Great culture doesn’t happen by accident at Liquid Screen Design (asi/254663). The distributor actively works on improving it – starting with an employee-centric approach that breeds empowerment. “We pride ourselves on giving staff permission to make big decisions,” says Bryan Goltzman, who co-owns the company with business partner Benji Bearman. “We help them when needed, but we don’t micromanage. We decrease stress by letting them make whatever change they need to make to ensure the customer is happy and satisfied with the change. We want them to be able to say, ‘Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it.’”

The all-virtual company has employees in a number of states, but stays connected through Gather, a Sims-inspired virtual office that enables the casual drop-ins and impromptu brainstorming missing from remote work. Solutions like those fit the company’s early-adopter DNA, which also includes its deep exploration of generative AI. “Innovation is our middle name – we’re not afraid to dive into new tech, creative swag ideas or inventive solutions,” Goltzman says.

Top Benefits & Perks: The team at Liquid Screen Design recently completed their eight-part book club – an initiative spearheaded by the staff-led professional development team. Drinks and swag were part of the meetings, and at the end the members got to meet the author of the books. Unique touch points like that aren’t the exception, but the rule. There’s bi-monthly guided yoga, summer Fridays, volunteer paid time off and fun activities put together by the company’s staff appreciation group. Standard benefits include PTO, health insurance, retirement plan with match and profit sharing for full-time non-commissioned employees.