Samantha Bond Richman has been advising business owners on the merits of outsourcing since 1990. Samantha worked to establish herself as a solid producer of business relationships with new introductions that were frequently fueled by satisfied client referral. She impressed her employers, and was invited to purchase limited stock ownership, and when the PEO company (then known as employee leasing) she worked for was sold, she went into business as an independent advisor. Her first company, S.B. Recommend was formed in 2002.

WHAT IS A PEO?

Running your own business can be difficult and rewarding.  The majority of successful businesses grow with the addition of employees.  Many businesses can suffer from the side effects directly attributable to employees.  Side effects (like headaches, nausea, itchy rashes) are typically in small print for a reason.  Employees can be a needy bunch, with wanting…

St. Anthony's Triathlon Race Photo

Northeast Journal | March-April 2020

St. Anthony’s Triathlon: International Acclaim, Local Favorite Mar / April 2020 • St. Petersburg, FL What triathlon athletes know – and many locals may not – is just how popular the St. Anthony’s Triathlon is among professional and novice competitors alike. People from all over the world love to come here for this USA Triathlon-sanctioned…

Photo of Children at Play

Northeast Journal | May-June 2018

Guardians are Champions for Children May / June 2018 • St. Petersburg, FL Like a light in the darkness, volunteers with Guardian ad Litem offer hope to a child who has suffered. They watch, look, and listen. They feel empathy. They feel pain. They feel anger, frustration, and passion. They care. They come from all…

Photo of Star Wars' Darth Vader from Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg Exhibition

Northeast Journal | Jan-Feb 2018

MOFA Brings Out-of-This-World Creativity to St. Pete January / February 2018 • St. Petersburg, FL   Beyond traditional art forms and historic artifacts, the Museum of Fine Arts in the heart of downtown brings exceptional traveling exhibits for the enjoyment of its visitors. On display through April 1, 2018 is the utterly fantastic and out-of-this-world…