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Health Insurance For One Employee: Why & How You Should You Offer It
Even though you are not legally required to purchase health insurance for a single employee by law, there are still great reasons to offer health benefits. Health insurance is not a trivial purchase — your employees work harder and better when they feel protected and healthy. Now, with the addition of the tax benefits and expanded options, it’s easy to finally make it happen.
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How To Get Health Insurance For Your Small Business
While small business health insurance is an additional expense for your business, the benefits for both you and your employees are likely worth the cost. Potential tax benefits for your business and happier and more productive employees make adding health insurance as a benefit a win-win for your small business.
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Hot Peppers, Ginger, & Onions: POKS Spices Helps Put The West African Holy Trinity Into American Kitchens
Merchant Maverick Opportunity Grant winner Abena Foli of POKS Spices works hard to make delicious, authentic West African flavors available to a wider audience. Read our full interview with Abena to find out how she started her online spice mix company and where she plans to go from here.
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California Kabob: Fighting To Sustain A Family Legacy
Despite COVID restrictions, rent hikes, a changing market, and unforseen legal battles, Bibi Pirayesh of California Kabob is determined to fight to sustain her father’s legacy. The LA-based Persian restaurant has served up food and community for over 20 years, but is now struggling to survive the pandemic. Read on for more details about California Kabob.
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(Re)Open To A New Normal: La Petite Tattoo Experiences Business Surge Amid COVID Economy
Shashonna Knecht, tattoo artist and owner of the NE Portland tattoo studio La Petite Tattoo, discusses the logistics of reopening and talks about the challenges and advantages of her business model in the new COVID economy.
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TransUnion VS Equifax VS Experian: A Guide To The Major Credit Reporting Bureaus
Credit bureaus arose to help lenders quickly gauge the reliability of a potential borrower. In the past, you could go to the good ol’ general store and the owner would know you, your character, and whether or not putting your items on “charge” (or on credit) was a good idea. That method may have worked in the past, when communities were small and isolated, but there had to be a better way moving forward. Thus credit bureaus were born.
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ERC Eligibility Explained: How To Qualify For The Employee Retention Tax Credit
Any small business that experienced fully or partially suspended operations due to COVID-19 or a significant decline in gross receipts qualifies for the ERC.
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Ambria Properties: Building Homes, Success, & A Bright Future In Greenville
Though the residential construction market is booming, it isn’t without its challenges. As a result of the pandemic, building supplies, from windows to lumber, have increased significantly in price and have been in short supply. Despite these issues, Ambria Properties, a residential construction company based out of Greenville, South Carolina, continues to prosper. But this isn’t the first obstacle that Ambria Properties has faced.
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The Top 5 Tips For Writing A Winning Business Grant Application
Grant writing is a year-long endeavor that can take up a lot of your time and resources, including the emotional labor of hoping and grieving as announcements are made and the cycle continues. Read on for our top tips on how to write a winning business grant application, and what not to do when you’re applying for a grant.
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