courtneyk As businesses grow, they experience certain pains that they wouldn’t have experienced if they weren’t growing at all. In the past, many firms would deal with this in-house by developing their own capabilities. But over time, separate businesses began to pop up that specialized in servicing businesses when it came to activities outside of their core competencies. Although this came at a cost, it often proved beneficial for the firms needing the services because it allowed them to focus their capabilities on their core mission. One company that’s dedicated to helping other firms in this capacity is Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI). Although the firm was negatively affected by the…