Detailed explanations of the NASE's health care reform priorities and the NASE's perspective on key components of reform.
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Aug 10, 2009
The next time you’re hiring, there’s a good chance you could meet an applicant with a disability. According to the 2000 Census, about 50 million Americans—about one in five people—have some form of disability. And more than two-thirds of unemployed people with a disability say they would rather work.
Even if you’re not hiring, a current employee could end up with a disability as a result of an accident or a diagnosed disease. The possibility increases with the age of your workforce. Successfully integrating these staffers into your workplace will benefit you and them.
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Aug 09, 2009
Gene Fairbrother, lead business consultant for the National Association for the Self-Employed, says at least occasional breaks from work are critical. People tend to perform poorly when overworked, and their personal and professional relationships can deteriorate.
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Aug 04, 2009
These days micro-business owners are looking for opportunities—opportunities to reduce costs, attract new customers, build business relationships, influence business-friendly regulations, and more.
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Jul 29, 2009
Word-of-mouth referrals have always been a powerful way for micro-business owners to get new customers without incurring costly marketing and advertising expenses. But, people are no longer solely sharing their opinions over their backyard fences with neighbors or at office water coolers with colleagues. These days, they’re posting their opinions online for total strangers to read. And those opinions are having a real impact on consumers and businesses alike.
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Jul 29, 2009
Few people in the business world look down on home-based companies these days. But if a potential client balks because of your firm’s lack of size or real estate, use your smallness (and your homeyness) to your advantage.
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Jul 29, 2009
The health of your micro-business depends to a great extent on business-friendly decision-making from your town and county governments.
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Jul 29, 2009
If you have employees, the NASE has money-saving benefits for your micro-business. Log in to MyNASE at www.NASE.org and enter the Quick Link to learn more.
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Jul 29, 2009
You might mistake the credit card horror stories for urban legends if they weren’t being reported by every major news source. Countless Americans are struggling with the changing terms of their credit card agreements. Lenders are instituting new fees even as they lower credit limits. Interest rates are spiking, and grace periods are shrinking with little warning to card holders.
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Jul 29, 2009
In 2008, the NASE awarded Business Development Grants to 18 NASE Members, for a total of $85,772. Those dollars helped members stock stores with inventory, purchase new equipment, kick off marketing campaigns and more.
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Jul 29, 2009