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November 18th, 2008

Forget GM… Small Businesses Should Get Bailout

I understand why the car companies need want a bailout. And certainly their new video is compelling. (How much did that one cost ya’ GM? Could you have saved a few hundred thousand dollars by not having a PR firm whip it up for you? Take a look at the video below and tell me […]

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July 8th, 2008

Health coverage a main concern with small businesses

The cost of health insurance remains the No. 1 problem among small-business owners. That’s according to a new Wells Fargo/National Federation of Independent Business survey.
It found about 59 percent of small firms (three to 199 employees) today offer a health plan, down from 68 percent in 2000.
Are you worried about health care coverage? […]

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June 12th, 2008

Lower health care costs for small businesses?

Are we really going to get a break on health care costs?
New legislation, endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, National Association of Realtors and Service Employees International Union,  has recently been introduced in congress.
It aims to lower health care costs for small businesses by allowing them to group together to obtain lower premiums […]

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January 30th, 2008

Health insurance? Anyone? Anyone?

According to a new poll, most small businesses don’t have any health coverage for owners and employees. Discover Business Card’s survey says almost 77 percent of small business owners do not offer health insurance to their employees.
But 39% of small business owners also say the cost of health care makes it difficult for […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments