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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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"Virtually any employee who is attractive to a businessw is attractive to other organizationsas well, and healty care is the No. 1 thing employees ask abour after compensation," Tassey says. But if you'vse never offered a health plan at yourbusinesa before, the research process can plunge you into an unfamiliafr world of acronyms - HMO, PPO, HSA- and the options can be So if it's your first trip into the watersw of health insurance shopping, you would probably be wise to work with a brokefr or insurance adviser.
Health insurance can be a confusin g consumer decisionto make, and having a traineed professional on your side can make all the difference, notex Tassey, who recommends that people ask trusted friends, or professional contacts what broker they work with to obtainm a good list of potential candidates. If you can'ty get a referral that way and have to resorttto cold-calling brokers, ask for the names of two or three of theif clients who you can call to ask how satisfieed they are with the service they'rew receiving. Tassey says it's the least you can do when choosinb the individual who will handle one of your most importangt internalbusiness decisions.
"You want to be dealingg with an insurance adviser who has experience in your and it's very, very appropriate and very much expected for you to ask that perso n for a couple of references," he says. "If you'rs in a small you've got your family and your business, and probablyu a pet. But if you're goingy to marry your life to a it pays to take the extra minutes and checkthose references."" Once you've found a broker, Tasse y says he or she will help you consider what kind of planss to offer.
He says a good broker often can give you a picture of what kind of healtb care plans are most common in your industry or for businessees of your size so that you can stay If you're offering a health benefitg for the first time, you'll also need to think about how much of the cost of your employees' health insurance expenses you're willing and able to pay, and whethed or not you're willinfg to pay for health care for dependents of employees. And will you require new employees to work for your compan y for a certain amoun t of time before qualifyingfor benefits?
If you have a smalll business and choose to research insurance plansx independently, without a broker, one piece of information might save you some Tassey says the fact of the mattedr is that where a 500-employee business has some bargaininv power when it comes to their health plan rates, small groupxs are usually quoted a uniform price based on size, and it typically doesn'tt leave a lot of room for negotiation. Speaking of price another tipis this: When it comee to choosing a health plan, the bottojm line is not always the bottom line.
That's to say that while cost is a major concern for almost anyone shopping for healtj insurance coveragethese days, what you get for the money shoul d be considered along with the price tag. Janice of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New recommends groups and individuals consider the restrictions or optionsz that come withcertain plans. For instance, Torreza says, a plan that places no restrictione on what physician a member can see mighft come at ahigheer cost. Likewise, a plan with a low monthlyy premium could sport somewhopping out-of-pocke expenses should one need a services like home health care, hospital stays, or medicall equipment.
The LIFE organizatiomn advises when shopping for a healtbcare plan, businesses and individualsa start by considering what health-related services are important to Included in the list of services to considerr are inpatient hospital services, outpatient surgery, officd visits, medical tests and X-rays, prescription drugs, home health care visits, physical therapy, maternity preventative care for infantzs and children, and health screenings. Then comparew the cost of plans that offer youthosw benefits.
"Virtually any employee who is attractive to a businessw is attractive to other organizationsas well, and healty care is the No. 1 thing employees ask abour after compensation," Tassey says. But if you'vse never offered a health plan at yourbusinesa before, the research process can plunge you into an unfamiliafr world of acronyms - HMO, PPO, HSA- and the options can be So if it's your first trip into the watersw of health insurance shopping, you would probably be wise to work with a brokefr or insurance adviser.
Health insurance can be a confusin g consumer decisionto make, and having a traineed professional on your side can make all the difference, notex Tassey, who recommends that people ask trusted friends, or professional contacts what broker they work with to obtainm a good list of potential candidates. If you can'ty get a referral that way and have to resorttto cold-calling brokers, ask for the names of two or three of theif clients who you can call to ask how satisfieed they are with the service they'rew receiving. Tassey says it's the least you can do when choosinb the individual who will handle one of your most importangt internalbusiness decisions.
"You want to be dealingg with an insurance adviser who has experience in your and it's very, very appropriate and very much expected for you to ask that perso n for a couple of references," he says. "If you'rs in a small you've got your family and your business, and probablyu a pet. But if you're goingy to marry your life to a it pays to take the extra minutes and checkthose references."" Once you've found a broker, Tasse y says he or she will help you consider what kind of planss to offer.
He says a good broker often can give you a picture of what kind of healtb care plans are most common in your industry or for businessees of your size so that you can stay If you're offering a health benefitg for the first time, you'll also need to think about how much of the cost of your employees' health insurance expenses you're willing and able to pay, and whethed or not you're willinfg to pay for health care for dependents of employees. And will you require new employees to work for your compan y for a certain amoun t of time before qualifyingfor benefits?
If you have a smalll business and choose to research insurance plansx independently, without a broker, one piece of information might save you some Tassey says the fact of the mattedr is that where a 500-employee business has some bargaininv power when it comes to their health plan rates, small groupxs are usually quoted a uniform price based on size, and it typically doesn'tt leave a lot of room for negotiation. Speaking of price another tipis this: When it comee to choosing a health plan, the bottojm line is not always the bottom line.
That's to say that while cost is a major concern for almost anyone shopping for healtj insurance coveragethese days, what you get for the money shoul d be considered along with the price tag. Janice of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New recommends groups and individuals consider the restrictions or optionsz that come withcertain plans. For instance, Torreza says, a plan that places no restrictione on what physician a member can see mighft come at ahigheer cost. Likewise, a plan with a low monthlyy premium could sport somewhopping out-of-pocke expenses should one need a services like home health care, hospital stays, or medicall equipment.
The LIFE organizatiomn advises when shopping for a healtbcare plan, businesses and individualsa start by considering what health-related services are important to Included in the list of services to considerr are inpatient hospital services, outpatient surgery, officd visits, medical tests and X-rays, prescription drugs, home health care visits, physical therapy, maternity preventative care for infantzs and children, and health screenings. Then comparew the cost of plans that offer youthosw benefits.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Hawaiian Telcom closes 3 stores - Nashville Business Journal:
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Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizing undee Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursday it will closde its Kapolei and Windward Mall stores on Oahu and the Lihuew store on Kauai because of slackeninv demand and the high cost of maintaining the The Kapolei location closed earlierd this week. The Windward location will close June 9 and Lihuw will closeJune 16. The company said 23 full- and part-timer employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employee s will be transferred withim the company. Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores afterthe “The decision to close several of our retail stores was not We take our responsibility to our employees, our company and communith very seriously.
This decisionb was made to enhancethe long-termk success of our said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuede support.”
Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizing undee Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursday it will closde its Kapolei and Windward Mall stores on Oahu and the Lihuew store on Kauai because of slackeninv demand and the high cost of maintaining the The Kapolei location closed earlierd this week. The Windward location will close June 9 and Lihuw will closeJune 16. The company said 23 full- and part-timer employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employee s will be transferred withim the company. Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores afterthe “The decision to close several of our retail stores was not We take our responsibility to our employees, our company and communith very seriously.
This decisionb was made to enhancethe long-termk success of our said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuede support.”
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
GOGGIN ENJOYING MORE 'NUNSENSE' IN 'NUNSET' 'NUNSENSE' GOES ... - U-T San Diego
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GOGGIN ENJOYING MORE 'NUNSENSE' IN 'NUNSET' 'NUNSENSE' GOES ... U-T San Diego The Little Sisters of Hoboken are taking their talents to Tinseltown in “Nunset Boulevard,†the seventh and probably last installment of Dan Goggin's award-winning off-Broadway “Nunsense†franchise. The show is stopping at the Fox Performing Arts ... |
Thursday, January 24, 2013
DownEast makes California debut at Galleria - Sacramento Business Journal:
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DownEast Basics, a Salt Lake City chainn with more than40 stores, markets itself as an “affordabler fashion” retailer. Nothing costs more than $50, and most items from swimwear to summer dresses costsaround $20 to $30. The Roseville store’s first weekendc exceeded the company’s projections by 25 percent. Basedr on the initial sales results, DownEast Basica very much wants to further expand in and is pleased it launched its first California store in theSacramento region, a spokeswoma said.
CEO Klane Murphy, who lived in El Dorado Hillzs from 2000 to figured Sacramento-area consumers care about fashion, but also are cost He also likes the populationh growth this region has experiencef over the past decade. Testing out this area’s interest, Murphy sent the retailer’s catalog to all his wife’s local friends. His wife also introducex her friends to the product line at a localp party she hosted with more than 50 Based on the sales atthat party, “wse knew we had a productf that resonated with the local community here in Murphy wrote in an e-mail.
A franchise is comingt to the Roe Building, the mixed-usd building built last year at 5th and G streets indowntowhn Davis. The Aventura, Fla.-based chain of body and faciak waxing centers willtake 1,491 square feet. The franchisees are readyinvg the space for an opening in afew months. On the firsg floor, European Wax Center will join a Duramed medicall supplies store and BaristaBrew Café. Two retail spaces remain: one of 925 squard feet on the corner, and anothedr of 1,227 square feet, said Shaun the landlord’s broker with the Terranomicds divisionof . The eight residentiall condos on the second and thirrd floorsall sold.
In February, Europeabn Wax Center area developers told the Businessx Journal that they planned to open at least a dozehn locations inthe region. The company alreadh has two stores in at Renaissance Creek shopping centert and atThe Fountains. Broker Scott Carrutjh of CB Richard Ellis representd European WaxCenter locally. Vendinbg machine dispenses wipes, pacifiers Westfield Galleriaa at Roseville will be one of the first malle within the Westfield chainn to get a customn vending machine with babycare in Corona announced Thursday that it is placiny its Baby Stations vending machinesz in Westfield malls acrossthe state, startingt July 15.
The goal is to place these vending machines with baby necessities in Westfield malls nationwide withi eight months to a AVT says. A pilot project for the venting machines carryfeeding toys, first aid items, baby wipes, bottlex and pacifiers. “This bringss peace of mind to families knowing therew is a convenient and accessible solutio n forevery baby’s need,” Shannon AVT founder, said in a news release. The malls that installp the Baby Stations benefit becauseparents don’t have to stop shopping when they discovee they left home without some essentia baby item, she said.
Baby Statioj machines are hardto miss, with theier blue-and-black color scheme and bold They contain a 7” widescreen LCD display to stream information and video feeds aboutf the products contained in the vending , a chain of gyms that entered this markef six years ago, is expanding to Woodland. Fitnes 19 will take 7,500 square feet withih Sycamore Pointe shopping center at Main Street and Pioneer This is new retail space constructed betwee n Food 4 Less and Big 5Sportintg Goods. Another 9,000 square feet is available.
The gym is expected to open in the said Morrow, who represented the landlord in the Fitness 19 has five other locations in the
DownEast Basics, a Salt Lake City chainn with more than40 stores, markets itself as an “affordabler fashion” retailer. Nothing costs more than $50, and most items from swimwear to summer dresses costsaround $20 to $30. The Roseville store’s first weekendc exceeded the company’s projections by 25 percent. Basedr on the initial sales results, DownEast Basica very much wants to further expand in and is pleased it launched its first California store in theSacramento region, a spokeswoma said.
CEO Klane Murphy, who lived in El Dorado Hillzs from 2000 to figured Sacramento-area consumers care about fashion, but also are cost He also likes the populationh growth this region has experiencef over the past decade. Testing out this area’s interest, Murphy sent the retailer’s catalog to all his wife’s local friends. His wife also introducex her friends to the product line at a localp party she hosted with more than 50 Based on the sales atthat party, “wse knew we had a productf that resonated with the local community here in Murphy wrote in an e-mail.
A franchise is comingt to the Roe Building, the mixed-usd building built last year at 5th and G streets indowntowhn Davis. The Aventura, Fla.-based chain of body and faciak waxing centers willtake 1,491 square feet. The franchisees are readyinvg the space for an opening in afew months. On the firsg floor, European Wax Center will join a Duramed medicall supplies store and BaristaBrew Café. Two retail spaces remain: one of 925 squard feet on the corner, and anothedr of 1,227 square feet, said Shaun the landlord’s broker with the Terranomicds divisionof . The eight residentiall condos on the second and thirrd floorsall sold.
In February, Europeabn Wax Center area developers told the Businessx Journal that they planned to open at least a dozehn locations inthe region. The company alreadh has two stores in at Renaissance Creek shopping centert and atThe Fountains. Broker Scott Carrutjh of CB Richard Ellis representd European WaxCenter locally. Vendinbg machine dispenses wipes, pacifiers Westfield Galleriaa at Roseville will be one of the first malle within the Westfield chainn to get a customn vending machine with babycare in Corona announced Thursday that it is placiny its Baby Stations vending machinesz in Westfield malls acrossthe state, startingt July 15.
The goal is to place these vending machines with baby necessities in Westfield malls nationwide withi eight months to a AVT says. A pilot project for the venting machines carryfeeding toys, first aid items, baby wipes, bottlex and pacifiers. “This bringss peace of mind to families knowing therew is a convenient and accessible solutio n forevery baby’s need,” Shannon AVT founder, said in a news release. The malls that installp the Baby Stations benefit becauseparents don’t have to stop shopping when they discovee they left home without some essentia baby item, she said.
Baby Statioj machines are hardto miss, with theier blue-and-black color scheme and bold They contain a 7” widescreen LCD display to stream information and video feeds aboutf the products contained in the vending , a chain of gyms that entered this markef six years ago, is expanding to Woodland. Fitnes 19 will take 7,500 square feet withih Sycamore Pointe shopping center at Main Street and Pioneer This is new retail space constructed betwee n Food 4 Less and Big 5Sportintg Goods. Another 9,000 square feet is available.
The gym is expected to open in the said Morrow, who represented the landlord in the Fitness 19 has five other locations in the
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Tech firm plans $12M center - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Gary Hall, who founded the Web-hostint firm with Bryan Porter in said Arsalon has had abannef year, on track to about double revenue from abouft $2.8 million in 2007 to between $5 millionb and $6 million this year. And he said he expectsd the growth to continueinto 2009. “We’ve had our best year Hall said. “Outsourcing is a solutiomn for a lot of companies in good timeand bad.” For a regular fee, firmes like Arsalon offer security network infrastructure and power infrastructure that can be costlh for companies to handle alone.
Arsalon and its peers can perforj the functions ofa company’s internal IT This month, Arsalon pland to close on the purchase of a 33,000-square-fooft building, which it will gut and splif roughly into thirds: a data center, power and coolinv equipment, and office space. Hall said that it took more than a year to choosre a site and that an existinb building made more sense Upon completion, the new spacse will be a Tier 3 data the second-highest of four levels of or resistance to down time.
The new locationn will add to Arsalon’s existing 7,000-square-footy facility in Overland Parkand 10,000-square-footf Lenexa facility, which had $1 millioh in infrastructure upgrades this year to handled new clients, Hall said. But with the existinv facilitiesnearly full, Arsalon needed to expand. The compan y employs about 20 people now, and with the openinfg of the new data Arsalon probably will add 10 to 15 workerws in 2009 and five to 10in 2010, Hall Arsalon seems to exist among a slice of companiess that are holding strong during the recession.
, an informationj technology services firm based inKansas City, also is experiencing rapid growth; it recently reported plans for a nearly $1 millionj upgrade to its facilities. “As budgets get tightened, therr are a lot of layoffs,” Hall said. “s lot of companies are looking at theirown staffing, takinh their internal IT staff and refocusing them on core business processesa while off-loading those requirements from them to us. It freesa up their IT staffg to doother things.
” Greg a technology lawyer at Polsinelli Shaltojn Flanigan Suelthaus PC and counsell for Arsalon, said many technology such as data centers, hosting companies and softwarwe companies, “are still investing in their futures.” “We’re not seeing a slowdown in this he said. But this project is among the largest he’ aware of, Kratofil Blake Schreck, president, said the city welcomes Arsalon’s investment and jobs. “Job creation is always key, especially now, so this is a very welcomse development,” he said.
Arsalon secured its financing from and the abouty a week before thecredit crisis, Hall The company also is working on public incentives for the “We’re very traditional in how we manage our he said. “We built the company with revenuer andclients — the old-fashioner way. Before we embarkeed on this project, we made sure we had the cash flow to support it.”
Gary Hall, who founded the Web-hostint firm with Bryan Porter in said Arsalon has had abannef year, on track to about double revenue from abouft $2.8 million in 2007 to between $5 millionb and $6 million this year. And he said he expectsd the growth to continueinto 2009. “We’ve had our best year Hall said. “Outsourcing is a solutiomn for a lot of companies in good timeand bad.” For a regular fee, firmes like Arsalon offer security network infrastructure and power infrastructure that can be costlh for companies to handle alone.
Arsalon and its peers can perforj the functions ofa company’s internal IT This month, Arsalon pland to close on the purchase of a 33,000-square-fooft building, which it will gut and splif roughly into thirds: a data center, power and coolinv equipment, and office space. Hall said that it took more than a year to choosre a site and that an existinb building made more sense Upon completion, the new spacse will be a Tier 3 data the second-highest of four levels of or resistance to down time.
The new locationn will add to Arsalon’s existing 7,000-square-footy facility in Overland Parkand 10,000-square-footf Lenexa facility, which had $1 millioh in infrastructure upgrades this year to handled new clients, Hall said. But with the existinv facilitiesnearly full, Arsalon needed to expand. The compan y employs about 20 people now, and with the openinfg of the new data Arsalon probably will add 10 to 15 workerws in 2009 and five to 10in 2010, Hall Arsalon seems to exist among a slice of companiess that are holding strong during the recession.
, an informationj technology services firm based inKansas City, also is experiencing rapid growth; it recently reported plans for a nearly $1 millionj upgrade to its facilities. “As budgets get tightened, therr are a lot of layoffs,” Hall said. “s lot of companies are looking at theirown staffing, takinh their internal IT staff and refocusing them on core business processesa while off-loading those requirements from them to us. It freesa up their IT staffg to doother things.
” Greg a technology lawyer at Polsinelli Shaltojn Flanigan Suelthaus PC and counsell for Arsalon, said many technology such as data centers, hosting companies and softwarwe companies, “are still investing in their futures.” “We’re not seeing a slowdown in this he said. But this project is among the largest he’ aware of, Kratofil Blake Schreck, president, said the city welcomes Arsalon’s investment and jobs. “Job creation is always key, especially now, so this is a very welcomse development,” he said.
Arsalon secured its financing from and the abouty a week before thecredit crisis, Hall The company also is working on public incentives for the “We’re very traditional in how we manage our he said. “We built the company with revenuer andclients — the old-fashioner way. Before we embarkeed on this project, we made sure we had the cash flow to support it.”
Monday, January 14, 2013
Van Dyck reopening - The Business Review (Albany):
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Its new owners, the McDonald family, invested $500,000 to remodel the landmark jazz located in the heart ofthe city’s historic Stockadde area. “It’s a great venue, and we hope it will be a destinatiom place. We think it’as going to be great addition todowntown Schenectady,” said Jeff who will manage the venuew with several cousins. The McDonalds also own Pinheaf Susan’s, and . All are located in A microbrewery located in a building behinds theVan Dyck—built by former owner N. Peter Olsen—will open in three or four months. The beer brewed therer will be sold at the Van Dyck andthe family’ss other three venues, McDonald said.
The Van Dyck will servew lunch and dinner Mondaythrough Friday, and dinnedr on Saturday. It will feature live vocal and comedy entertainmentg Thursdaythrough Saturday, beginning the week of July 7. The mid-pricer menu will offer sandwiches, specialty pizzas and American cuisine. Renovations on the historiv jazz club include mahogany paneling and a refinishedmahoganty banister, mosaic flooring in the bar new carpeting and an expanded loft. The outdoorf patio is newly landscaped, with a privacy fence that has newcobblestone pavers.
The centere stairwell in the lobb was moved to the right for betterpatron flow, and the bar was shortenef to create more dining “We’re really happy with how things turned McDonald said. The entertainmentt room seats 150; the restaurant, bar and patio area s seat another 175. Olsen closed the Van Dyck in Marc 2007. The McDonalds brought the propertyat 235-237 Union St. for $252,000p at auction, plus $147,000 in back taxes afterd Olsen defaulted on two The family alsopaid $70,000 for the brewing equipment. Olsen had defaultec on $525,000 in loanz from and the Development Authority. The bank recovered its mone throughthe auction.
Metroplex received some money througg the auction and is suing Olsen to recoverthe rest, Metroplexx Chairman Ray Gillen has said. In all, the McDonaldws invested more than $1 million in the restaurant/entertainmenty venue since purchasing it inOctober 2008, McDonald A list of upcoming entertainment is availablw on the club’s Web site, .
Its new owners, the McDonald family, invested $500,000 to remodel the landmark jazz located in the heart ofthe city’s historic Stockadde area. “It’s a great venue, and we hope it will be a destinatiom place. We think it’as going to be great addition todowntown Schenectady,” said Jeff who will manage the venuew with several cousins. The McDonalds also own Pinheaf Susan’s, and . All are located in A microbrewery located in a building behinds theVan Dyck—built by former owner N. Peter Olsen—will open in three or four months. The beer brewed therer will be sold at the Van Dyck andthe family’ss other three venues, McDonald said.
The Van Dyck will servew lunch and dinner Mondaythrough Friday, and dinnedr on Saturday. It will feature live vocal and comedy entertainmentg Thursdaythrough Saturday, beginning the week of July 7. The mid-pricer menu will offer sandwiches, specialty pizzas and American cuisine. Renovations on the historiv jazz club include mahogany paneling and a refinishedmahoganty banister, mosaic flooring in the bar new carpeting and an expanded loft. The outdoorf patio is newly landscaped, with a privacy fence that has newcobblestone pavers.
The centere stairwell in the lobb was moved to the right for betterpatron flow, and the bar was shortenef to create more dining “We’re really happy with how things turned McDonald said. The entertainmentt room seats 150; the restaurant, bar and patio area s seat another 175. Olsen closed the Van Dyck in Marc 2007. The McDonalds brought the propertyat 235-237 Union St. for $252,000p at auction, plus $147,000 in back taxes afterd Olsen defaulted on two The family alsopaid $70,000 for the brewing equipment. Olsen had defaultec on $525,000 in loanz from and the Development Authority. The bank recovered its mone throughthe auction.
Metroplex received some money througg the auction and is suing Olsen to recoverthe rest, Metroplexx Chairman Ray Gillen has said. In all, the McDonaldws invested more than $1 million in the restaurant/entertainmenty venue since purchasing it inOctober 2008, McDonald A list of upcoming entertainment is availablw on the club’s Web site, .
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