Health Care Premiums Lower than Expected | Small Business Lending On the Rise | Determining What to Pay Employees

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Watch: What the Affordable Care Act Means For You [3 Minute Video] Affordable Care Act: Marketplace Premiums Lower than Expected At the center of the Affordable Care Act is the premise that we need to make health care more affordable and accessible for more Americans, and a new report demonstrates just how affordable insurance will be. You can also check out your state's Marketplace premiums here.  For more information about the Marketplace launch on October 1, visit healthcare.gov.    Join this year's SelectUSA Summit to learn about incentives, market conditions and concrete investment opportunities from more than 44 states and U.S. territories. Ask U.S. government agencies questions about resources, hear from CEOs of leading international businesses and more. When: October 31-November 1 Where: Washington, DC | Marriott Wardman Park Hotel How: Click to pre-register > Read more   Throughout October, SBA and Small Business Majority will hold a weekly Affordable Care Act 101 webinar. During each presentation, small business owners can learn about the law and what it means for their company and employees.     Thursday, October 3 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register Thursday, October 10 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register  Thursday, October 17 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register Thursday, October 24 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register Thursday, October 31 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register   SBA and America's Banks Continue to Increase Small Business Lending Two years ago, Vice President Biden and former SBA Administrator Karen Mills announced that 13 of the nation's largest banks had committed to collectively increase lending for small businesses. Now, these banks have already increased their total lending by roughly $17 billion in the past two years, putting them on track to meet their goal by the end of 2014. > Read more 5 Steps to Help You Decide What Salary to Pay Your Employees If you're a growing small business and need help, there are a number of non-employee options available to help you staff your business (explained here), but if you do choose to move forward with part- or full-time employees, what should you pay them? These steps will help you decide. > Read more   Over 50 and Ready to Start a Business? Free Resources To Inspire You to Make it Happen Over 50 and thinking of starting your own business? Looking for real-world, actionable information to make it happen? Entrepreneurs over the age of 50 are one of the fastest growing groups of new business owners. Here's some insight about becoming one of them. > Read more   5 Ways to Start a Business Plan How do you get started on a business plan? It depends on who you are, what you like, what you do well and how you think. Expert Tim Berry offers five specific suggestions, based on the idea that people should start with what's best for the them. Which one is best for you? > Read more Rewarding Employees with Company Stock If your business is incorporated and you want to reward employees, consider issuing stock. Using this form of compensation has benefits to employees and to you. Guest blogger Barbara Weltman explains more in this post. > Read more Are You Prepared For a Disaster? Start your disaster recovery plan today with free tools from SBA. LEARN MORE Counseling and Training Get free business training and counseling - online and across the country.  LEARN MORE Online Government Contracting Training Understanding government contracts and how to obtain them. LEARN MORE     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Your Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help STAY CONNECTED: All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis | Reasonable accommodations will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance  This email was sent to buzzhairs@gmail.com by Small Business Administration (SBA) · 409 3rd St, SW · Washington DC 20416 · 1-800-827-5722