News

Ask The Experts: Hiring Your Child

Q: I remember reading an article in your magazine a few years ago that said something like if you pay your 15-year-old child $500 per month until they are 21 years old and they save the money in an account, it would be worth over a million dollars when they turned 50. Can you clarify the specifics of this for me?

Jul 02, 2013

Read Full Story

Member Spotlight: Perfect Partners

Suspension Experts is the go-to destination for suspension system repair, tuning, and sales for mountain bikers; a service partner for bike shops; and a trusted associate for bike manufacturers. Kevin and I founded the business together in 2005 based on Kevin’s 20 years of experience as a mountain bike rider, racer, and bicycle industry rep. We make it our business to understand the complexity of each manufacturer’s suspension system, and how to achieve the best results for each rider. That intimate knowledge led has led our team of five to develop and manufacture custom tools and procedures that let us give customers the best service possible.

Jul 02, 2013

Read Full Story

The Cost of Obamacare for Small Business Owners (NBR)

As he tries to build his consulting business, David Ferreira is making sure he doesn't get sick over the next six months. He's counting down the days until he can sign up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, or ACA.

Jul 02, 2013

Read Full Story

Health Care Exchange Details Trickling Out

California, home to the largest state-operated individual health care exchange, recently announced premium rates for 2014. Thirteen insurers will offer a wide range of plans in four categories: platinum, gold, silver, and bronze, for the anticipated 5.3 million Californians who will enroll in the exchange market.

Jul 01, 2013

Read Full Story

NASE Applauds “Clean Slate” Tax Reform Framework Announced by Senate Finance Committee Leaders

With news of today’s “clean slate” tax reform framework introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the nation’s leading advocate and resource for the self-employed and micro-business, is calling the move “an encouraging sign”.

Jun 27, 2013

Read Full Story

Obamacare Challenge: Getting Young Workers to Buy Insurance (CNBC)

In health policy circles, they are called the young invincible – healthy adults under the age of 30 who don't feel they need to buy health insurance. Even when they're offered coverage at work, a new ADP study found only half of young adults opt to take their company plan, compared with 70 percent of workers over age 40.

Jun 26, 2013

Read Full Story

When the Self-Employed Shop for Insurance Under Obamacare (Bloomberg Businessweek)

The Affordable Care Act requires Americans to have health insurance beginning next year or pay a penalty, and health exchanges will begin open enrollment on Oct. 1. With those dates fast approaching, government officials have stepped up efforts to squelch fears and clear up confusion regarding the health reform law. After meeting with Obama administration officials last week, Kristie Arslan, chief executive officer of the National Association for the Self-Employed, talked to me about how Obamacare is likely to affect independent workers. An edited transcript of our conversation follows.

Jun 24, 2013

Read Full Story

Impact of Health Reform on the Self-Employed

NASE President, Kristie Arslan, provides insight on what will change for the self-employed under health reform. Get insight on how you will shop for health coverage, what plan options will be available, and how affordable health coverage will be.

Jun 21, 2013

Read Full Story

National Small Business Groups Launch Crowdfunding Contest with Fundable

To commemorate National Small Business Week, The National Association for the Self-Employed, the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), an advocacy and research organization for entrepreneurs, have partnered with Fundable, a crowdfunding platform partner focused exclusively on startup companies, to launch a contest helping startups and existing business fundraise to start or grow their company.

Jun 20, 2013

Read Full Story

How to Calculate Eligibility for Health Insurance Subsidies (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Question: I am 60 years old and was laid off from a job four years ago. I have since been self-employed. I receive a monthly pension and sometimes withdraw funds from my 401(k). Will those two sources of income count when I’m calculating income to determine if I’ll be eligible for a subsidy to purchase health insurance?

Jun 18, 2013

Read Full Story

...101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 ...

News

NASE Social Media