Contractor or Employee?

January 20, 2012 admin Featured, Uncategorized No comments

The IRS is offering a great webinar on February 15 at 1:00 pm.

The topic is “Worker Classification”. This means that small business owners will learn how to determine if their workers are independent contractors or employees.

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Your Small Business and The New Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange

Now what? Requirements? Deadlines? Tax Credits? Penalties? Assistance? Costs? Benefits?

Small Business Minnesota hosts April Todd-Malmlov, MNsure Executive Director, for a small business presentation and question-answer session.

Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), states have established required health insurance exchanges and many small businesses will begin accessing MNsure this year.

Small Business Minnesota invites business owners to get clear, accurate, timely information straight from the source.

When -Monday, May 20, 2013 5:30 PM Date: Monday, May 20
Time: 5:15 p.m. networking (appetizers and cash wine bar) 6 - 7:30 p.m. presentation and question-answer session
Place: The historic Midtown Commons building WomenVenture Conference Center
2324 University Ave W, St Paul, 55114
Cost: $10 (includes appetizers and $10 off $75 membership) Cash wine/beer bar.
Park: Lot parking, no charge

Advanced registration strongly encouraged

April Todd-Malmlov is the executive director of MNsure, the new Minnesota health insurance exchange. She is responsible for leading the design and development of MNsure. Prior to this role, Todd-Malmlov served as Minnesota’s state health economist and was responsible for monitoring the health care market and informing state health policy related to health care access, cost and quality. She also served as the director of competitive intelligence for UnitedHealthcare and the vice president of strategic analysis and communications for government affairs at UnitedHealth Group. Todd-Malmlov holds a master's degree in public health from the University of Minnesota and was named one of the top business leaders to watch in 2012 by the Business Journal and the Star Tribune.

More Info and Register Here

Thanks to our gold-level sponsor:

Thompson Hall Santi Cerny & Dooley is a full service law firm with a focus on business owners and their companies. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the firm provides legal services in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. "We do business law so you can do business."

Who Speaks for Small Business?

Small Business Minnesota is nonpartisan, nonprofit.
We advocate for the real needs and priorities of small businesses, and provide opportunities for networking and mutual support for our diverse group of self-employed persons and small business owners in MInnesota.

Join our growing voice for the real interests of small business. We work to influence policy and public opinion by educating the media and state legislators about the real needs of small business. We support policies that promote our values for the mutual benefit of our businesses, our employees and our communities.

Together we have greater influence. There are more than 200,000 small businesses in Minnesota that share the Small Business Minnesota values and priorities. These business owners, entrepreneurs and self-employed people know, from personal experience, that policies that are good for the future of Minnesota and our quality of life are also good for small business.

Join us as we change the business conversation in the Capitol and the media, and help us make Minnesota better.

Events

Your Small Business and the New Minnesota Health Care Exchange
Starts: 5:15 PM
Location: Place: The historic Midtown Commons building, WomenVenture Conference Center, 2324 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114.
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Your Small Business and the New Minnesota Health Care Exchange
Starts: 5:15 PM
Location: Place: The historic Midtown Commons building, WomenVenture Conference Center, 2324 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114.
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What the new Minnesota health insurance exchange means to my small business.
Starts: 5:15 PM
Location: Midtown Commons building, 2324 University Ave W, St Paul, MN, 55114
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Small Business Minnesota “In the News”

Small business for small business | Sun Sailor The Plymouth-based nonprofit organization Small Business Minnesota has recently found its feet...

More Small Business Minnesota members were recently featured on the front page of the StarTribune in Insurance Exchange Changes Health Care Game In Minnesota . John Borowicz and Jackie Drury sat with a reporter to discuss what it's like to be a small business owner looking for decent health insurance coverage. Several members were also featured on the front page of the local papers: Small Business For Small Business

New Membership Benefits!

Being a member of Small Business Minnesota just keeps getting better. In addition to advocating for public policy changes and organizing informational forums, we have these opportunities:

Host an after hours networking event at your site--- This is a great way to meet other small business owners and showcase your business. These events will be promoted by Small Business Minnesota through multiple channels. Some events may include a tour with elected officials or other leaders.

Event sponsorship--- We now offer event sponsorship at several different levels.

Preferred vendor listing--- Are you a member of Small Business Minnesota? Then we want to look at your products and services! Ask to be placed on our preferred vendor list.

If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, request more information: info@smallbusinessmn.org

Discounted membership--- Small shop? Hard times? We've heard from many potential members experiencing hardships. For a limited time, we are offering discounted memberships.