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Thoughts from the Antidote 71 Team

Rich MackeyJan 2, 2022 12:00:00 AM

Two Years. Two Roles.

From Chief Crisis Officer to Chief Growth Officer At the end of 2019, things were looking incredible for our business. We were all aligned on our strategy moving forward and had a solid plan for steady, manageable growth. In ...
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Rich MackeyOct 30, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Why Make Election Day a Holiday?

Every 2 years we add a holiday for election day at Antidote 71 Whether Election Day should be a holiday nationwide is often a subject of debate. Do we give everyone the day off so they can vote? Is that too much? Do people ...
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Rich MackeyMar 17, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Business Operations Changes in Light of COVID-19

As we continue to monitor guidance from the CDC, State of Iowa, State of Nebraska and the governments in Sioux City and Omaha where we have offices, we wanted to share what we're doing to protect the health of our team, our ...
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Rich MackeyNov 5, 2018 12:00:00 AM

Why We're Closed on Election Day.

This year we made a decision to close our office on Election Day. To make it a company holiday. Obviously it's not a requirement—in Iowa and Nebraska, private companies can decide their own holidays. And for us, choosing ...
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Rich MackeyOct 12, 2018 12:00:00 AM

Why we launched a 401(k) | Antidote 71

Today is National Savings Day, so it seemed like an appropriate time to talk about one of our new employee benefits: our 401(k) plan. The Importance of Benefits to Small Businesses As you know, we consider ourselves a small ...
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Rich MackeyApr 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Marketing Agency or In-House Team?

After my first 10 years working at ad agencies in Sioux City, Omaha and Chicago, I had the opportunity to become the client for the first time and be the in-house marketing lead for a company. It was a tough decision—agency ...
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