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title: Key Practices You Can Borrow from America's Best Small Companies
description: "As part of the Return on Values Project, we've been able to go behind the scenes of a number of companies that were named to the Forbes Best Small Companies in America list and are scheduled to be a part of 2016 Small Giants Summit and our Summit \"Day of Mojo\". Take a sneak peak at how these great companies tackle open-book management, saving their employees from burnout, keeping top employees and much more!"
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# [Key Practices You Can Borrow from America's Best Small Companies](https://blog.smallgiants.org/video-feature-get-to-know-americas-great-small-companies)

 Written by [Small Giants Community](https://blog.smallgiants.org/author/small-giants-community) | April 6, 2016

As part of the Return on Values Project, we've had exclusive access to go behind the scenes of a number of companies that were named to the Forbes Best Small Companies in America list. Take a sneak peak at how these great companies tackle open-book management, saving their employees from burnout, keeping top employees and much more!

 

 

**[Better Bottom Lines Through Open-Book Management -- Tasty Catering](https://vimeo.com/156991216)**

 

 

**[Building the Three Pillars of SEI's People Focused, Results-Driven Culture](https://vimeo.com/156991220) **

 

**[The Empowerment of Employee Ownership -- New Belgium](https://vimeo.com/161101625) **

 

 Want to learn more about building a business based on purpose, vision, and values? [Download our eBook](https://content.smallgiants.org/purpose-values-vision-a-practical-guide) for a full guide!  

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