401(k) Case Study #1: Company XYZ, A Growing IT Consulting Firm
Company XYZ is an IT consulting company based in the Southeast. The two owners (each aged 38 at the time) started the company in 2013 with six employees and expanded since then to about 30 employees (with plans to grow to 45 employees by 2022).When the two owners opened Company XYZ, they used a large payroll company for payroll processing. The payroll company also offered a 401(k) program, so the owners opted to use this 401(k) because it seemed the easiest option as they got the company off the ground.Here are a few of Company XYZ’s experiences:
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