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14. Gifts By Design (asi/205947), Seattle, WA

Employees’ favorite perk: The people and how everybody helps each other succeed. Also, schedule flexibility, and the week off between Christmas and New Year’s.

Tip for finding/retaining great staff: “We’re very picky about who we hire, so we look for people that will be a good cultural fit, and then see if they have the right skill set,” says President Jamie Stone. “How do we keep people? We do our best to ensure that they succeed in their career goals, earn a great living, have a great work/life balance, give them the opportunity to contribute and have a voice to effect change, and have fun while they’re at work.”

Company culture mantra: “Exceed client expectations on every project with our service, our products and our creativity,” says Stone. “We also describe ourselves as ‘small, but mighty!’”