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Health Insurance Premium Rates Remain Largely Steady
A new analysis from HealthPocket, Inc., shows that health insurance premiums have remained steady in the lead up to the implementation of highly anticipated mandatory insurance coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Between February 1 and May 1, 2013, health insurance premiums increased by an average of 1.2 percent per plan.
Read more...Mid-sized Businesses Join The NetSuite Cloud
NetSuite Inc. ( NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced the expansion of the SuiteCloud partner ecosystem, unifying the industry's #1 cloud ERP suite with leading Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that target growing and mid-sized businesses. The partnerships with Ascentis, CloudPay, Dell Boomi, Insperity, Meta4, NOVAtime, SilkRoad, TransCard and TribeHR, through the SuiteCloud Developer Network, enrich the NetSuite cloud ERP suite with best-of-breed solutions from leading HCM software vendors and cloud integration providers, used by more than 100,000 organizations around the world to manage millions of employees across the full employee lifecycle, from hire to retire.
Read more...Emphasizing Your Company's Personality
Developing a unique small business marketing campaign in a traditional industry shouldn't have to be boring, nor should it break the bank. Identifying certain aspects of your company's personality to emphasize in your marketing message can be an authentic and cost-effective strategy in helping to differentiate yourself from the pack.
Read more...Small Businesses and Reality TV
Appearing on a reality TV program can propel a small business from unknown to a household name, reports the Washington Post. The recent success of several reality TV programs that focus on the owners of small companies is driving other small businesses to seek out opportunities to appear on a reality TV program.
Read more...Small Business Lending Grows
According to online leading platform Biz2Credit, small business lending is on the rise. The survey shows that large banks (those with over $10 billion in assets) approved 16.8 percent of small business loans in April, which is up from 15.7 percent in the month of March.
Read more...New York Passes Sick Leave Law
According to Entrepreneur, New York’s City Council has passed a bill requiring companies with more than 20 employees to provide five days of annual paid sick leave to their employees. The new law goes into effect next April.
Read more...Social Media Versus Location Marketing
According to Fox Small Business, a recent survey shows that 97% of those businesses surveyed use social media such as Pinterest, Twitter, and Facebook to market their businesses versus only 17 % that use location-based advertising, such as Foursquare.
Read more...eCommerce Store Makes Buying Office Furniture a Snap!
SNAP!office, an office furniture manufacturer that sells affordable office furniture online, announced the launch of a new ecommerce platform. The new SNAP!office estore provides another opportunity for small and mid-size businesses to purchase high-quality, commercial-grade furniture directly from the company, eliminating the cost and hassle of working with middlemen typically associated with the process.
Read more...Video Series Featuring Advice for Small Businesses
Carbonite, Inc., a provider of cloud backup solutions for small businesses and consumers, expanded the content available on its Small Business Hub, with "Friends with Friend," a video series hosted by Carbonite CEO, David Friend. The series will appear on Carbonite's Small Business Hub, which features information and resources on how small businesses can increase productivity and streamline operations.
Read more...Small Business Financing Falls in March
The overall volume of financing to small businesses fell to 98.5, reports Reuters. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index fell to 98.5 in March. This is down from the 105.4 reported in February.
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