Archive for April 20th, 2004
Turn A Former Employer Into A Client
Wall Street Journal: “Jon Lieb was working as the communications manager for The Greenberg Group, a real-estate-consulting firm in Long Island, New York, when a few people in quick succession asked if he was available for some free-lance work. It made him think the time could be right to go out on his own. Working [...]
Make More than Your Parents : Your Guide to Financial Freedom
Amazon: “Every kid knows that things are a lot more expensive today than when their parents grew up. That means they have to earn more than their parents, and this book will show them how. arning money should be fun. Make More than Your Parents uncovers the reality that, the more fun they make it, [...]
Entrepreneur: “Should you tell your current employer about your part-time venture? The response is mixed among our entrepreneurs. While Poelker was able to maintain a good relationship with her former employer, Cohen’s employers were not so supportive. Because his boss adamantly opposed his business, Cohen’s challenge was to keep it separate–to do his job while [...]
Quicken: “For nearly two decades, the No. 1 problem for small business owners has been the cost of health insurance. Last year was no exception. In 2003, companies with fewer than 200 employees paid 15.5 percent more in health care premiums than they did in 2002, even though inflation crept up only 2.2 percent, according [...]
FTC: Medical billing. Ads for pre-packaged businesses – known as billing centers – are in newspapers, on television and on the Internet. If you respond, you’ll get a sales pitch that may sound something like this: There’s “a crisis” in the health care system, due partly to the overwhelming task of processing paper claims. The [...]
America’s Fastest-Growing Small Companies
Fortune: “What kinds of businesses can thrive in a down market? Find out in our third annual ranking of the brightest stars in small business. ” via Economic Development Futures.
