Small business seeks tax savings with Medical Savings Accounts
Florida firms with 50 or fewer workers can set up tax-free MSAs linked to high deductible plans. Funds cover out of pocket costs and some nontraditional expenses, with penalties for nonqualifying uses. Plans vary by employer, with potential tax benefits and a four year pilot.
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Ellen Forman
Knight-Ridder
Ort Lauderdale
Fla
MSA
Teena Merchant
Golden Rule Insurance
Florida
Golden Rule
Tampa
Merchant
Forbes Magazine
Congress
Stuart A. Slonin
Strategies Group
Pompano Beach, Fla
Slonin
Hitlerite fantasy harms business leaders and culture
An analysis of a psychological pattern termed the Hitlerite fantasy outlines how childhood privilege and abuse can drive adults to feel owed by others. It cites executives who rise through deceit harming a company’s productivity and morale, urging early action to remove damaging leaders and preserve organizational integrity. The author invites readers to share column ideas with Scott Clark at saclarkdoc aol com or The Gazette.
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Crisines
Scott Clark
Saclarkdoc
Aol
Gazette
On the Bookshelf: Changing Work Lives and Trade Show Promos
Selections review two business titles: Breaking Free by David M Noer on personal and organizational change and Embrace change by serving customers. It argues against tenure fixation and favors customer focus for modern firms. Weisgal’s Show and Sell offers practical tips to maximize trade show impact and follow-up success.
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David M. Noer
Jossey-Bass
Noer
Margit B. Weisgal
Amacom
Student Advantage plans gain from the college market
Ray Sozzi founded Student Advantage to unite 14 million college students with national retailers. The for profit program, now about 250 000 members strong, offers discounts on Amtrak Greyhound Staples and more for a 20 annual fee with Amtrak 15 percent off and 40 percent off Pagenet pager prices.
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Knight-Ridder
Ray Sozzi
Sozzi
Student Advantage
National Railroad
Boston
Sony Theatres
Kinko
Amtrak
Burger King
John Awong
University of Pennsylvania
Todd Eichler
Iowa workshop on family business succession in March
The Iowa Small Business Development Center hosts a March 21 seminar in West Des Moines on planning for succession in family firms. Neil Hart of Iowa State University will speak, with MassMutual McGladrey Norwest Bank, and the Iowa SBDC partners supporting the event. Registration runs 1 to 5 p.m. at University Park Inn. Pre-registration ends Friday with early bird $225 and after March 7 $249. Call (800) 373-7232 to register.
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Small Business Development Center
West Des Moines
Neil Hart
Iowa State University
MassMutual
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
Norwest Bank Iowa
Iowa Small Business Development Center
Iowa State University College of Business
University Park Inn
Seven Tasks and Office Layouts for Efficient Startups
Terri Lanier argues seven daily tasks maximize focus and closure. A well designed office acts as a cockpit in L or U shapes with a swivel chair at center to access files and equipment, improving energy use and productivity. Regular review and planning keep goals in sight and enable ongoing improvements.
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