Employee Benefits

Executive Education: Inc. Shops the Top Marketing Programs

By Karen E. Carney | Oct 1, 1994

A list of five sales-and-marketing "executive ed" programs, with information such as tuition, length and phone numbers. Read more

Seeing Is Believing

By Joline Godfrey | Sep 1, 1994

An entrepreneurial educator discusses the importance of teaching children about business with a social conscious. Read more

Start-Up News: Hire Yourself

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | Sep 1, 1994

A quick look at some recent research that suggests a little governmental encouragement boosts the rate of start-ups. Read more

Does California Show How?

By Michael P. Cronin | May 1, 1994

A California cooperative helps small businesses negotiate better rates from health insurers. Read more

The Case for Self-Insurance

By Jill Andresky Fraser | May 1, 1994

Self-insuring makes sense for companies with high costs. Smaller companies can save by auditing claims closely. Read more

Are You Sure You're Insured?

By Robert A. Mamis | May 1, 1994

One insurance company is now offering insurance for home offices. Read more

Buying Coverage as a Team

By Michael P. Cronin | Apr 1, 1994

CEO of an 18-employee company formed an alliance with other small businesses to bargain with health insurers. Read more

Special 401(K) !

By Michael P. Cronin | Mar 1, 1994

One CEO matches his employees' 401(k) contributions two dollars to one. Read more

The Health-Care Bill, Today

By Michael P. Cronin | Jan 1, 1994

A look at what small companies now pay for health-benefits programs. Read more

B-School for Beginners

By Alessandra Bianchi | Dec 1, 1993

An elementary teacher has developed a curriculum to teach entrepreneurship. Read more

Smart Self-Funding

By Michael P. Cronin | Nov 1, 1993

Self-funding for medical benefits is becoming increasingly popular, but small companies should take precautions. Read more

How to Impress a Banker

By Bruce G. Posner | Nov 1, 1993

Credit insurance is gaining ground in the U.S., as a way to preserve capital from the danger of uncollectible accounts. Read more

Not Just Your Ordinary 401(k)

By Michael P. Cronin | Nov 1, 1993

Company ties the amount of its 401(k) contributions to profitability, and provides finance classes for employees. Read more

What 24-Hour Care Means

By Michael P. Cronin | Oct 1, 1993

Explanation of what 24-hour care is and how it could affect small businesses. Read more

Sign of the Times

By Michael P. Cronin | Oct 1, 1993

Inc. 500 companies are pioneering alternatives to the traditonal suppliers of health-care services. Read more

Bonuses Prompt Safety Sense

By Michael P. Cronin | Sep 1, 1993

Company uses gain-sharing program to encourage employees to reduce workers' compensation costs. Read more

What Wellness Means

By Inc. staff | Sep 1, 1993

Chart showing different types of wellness programs and percent of polled companies that offer them. Read more

Taking Care of Sick Kids

By Michael P. Cronin | Aug 1, 1993

Company collaborated with other area companies to provide emergency child care for employees. Read more

Teaching Entrepreneurship

By Inc. staff | Aug 1, 1993

Chart showing rates of business formation among ethnic groups in the U.S. versus that of NFTE graduates. Read more

Insurer as Prevention Partner

By Phaedra Hise | Jul 1, 1993

How a company cut insurance premiums in half by controlling the causes of worker injury. Read more

Get an Adjustable Life

By Jill Andresky Fraser | Jul 1, 1993

Adjustable life-insurance policies make sense for cash-strapped owners of growing companies. Read more

Best Work and Life: One Life to Live

By Michael P. Cronin | Jul 1, 1993

How some companies acknowledge and foster their employees' lives outside the office. Read more

Safe Self-Insurance

By Michael P. Cronin | Jun 1, 1993

Company reduced insurance costs by reducing coverage, raising the deductible and self-insuring the difference. Read more

Stock Options for All

By Jill Andresky Fraser | May 1, 1993

Guidelines for implementing a stock-option plan for all employees. Read more

Hedging Mother Nature

By Alessandra Bianchi | Mar 1, 1993

New business indemnifies weather-sensitive events. Read more