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March 3-6, Birmingham, AL: Alternative Investing Conference

David Teten

Noteable speakers include: Dr. David Bronner, CEO, Retirement Systems of Alabama. Borg, Director, Alabama Securities Commission. Gail Stone , Executive Director, Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS). My Partner John Frankel and I are both speaking. Register today and join us in Alabama at www.ssais2013.com.

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Choosing the Right Startup Team

The Startup Magazine

Make sure you’re ready to foster a culture where partners and core leadership feel empowered to discuss difficult topics and address important issues. Will you emphasize your employees’ knowledge and skill development? Market conditions, employee needs, financial responsibilities – they all change. What’s your 10-year plan?

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Iron Tribe Fitness – From A Garage To A Thriving Business

YoungUpstarts

But demand soon proved overwhelming – the first outlet quickly maxed out its 250-member capacity and another Alabama outlet was opened to cope. Today – in just two and a half years - Iron Tribe Fitness consists of over 720 gym members and 17 employees in these four locations. In 2011 it saw US$1.1

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Sorkin and Smith (two very prominent Cornellians)

ithacaVC

Andrew reprinted a memo in Dealbook today that Robert Smith, founder of Vista Equity Partners, wrote to his firm’s employees over the weekend. Each of us can embrace the words that Dr. King spoke in a sermon in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1957. Terrible racist acts have stunned most of us over the last few weeks.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. The Number of Employees You Have Matters. In most states, if you have just one employee you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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Smells Like Money: The Business of Waste Management

Up and Running

In 1999, he and a business partner launched Sunshine Recycling Inc. , “We had good employees and I didn’t want to have to let them go, so I took a huge hit during that time to keep people on.” a dumpster rental and waste hauling company in both Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla.

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Being a Business Leader Amid Historical Events

Seeing Both Sides

How do I invite dialog with my employees? Others communicated more privately to their employees. At the same time, Kronos will always treat every employee and every customer in a welcoming, respectful and understanding manner, regardless of where they come from, how they worship, or who they love. Do I bring it up at all?