[WardFive] Fw: BusinessUSA News: Small Business Healthcare Market Open & New IP tool

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Albrette "Gigi" Ransom

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BusinessUSA Today, 11/14/2014 Shopping Around for Small Business Health Insurance? The Affordable Care Act Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Healthcare Marketplace, which provides access to health insurance plans for small businesses with 50 or fewer employees, opened on Saturday, November 15. Go to the SHOP Marketplace to start planning now.   For Small Businesses EMPLOYERS: Have 50 or fewer employees and want to offer healthcare coverage to your employees? Use the SHOP Marketplace to offer coverage to your employees right now. Need to know more about how the Affordable Care Act affects your business? BusinessUSA has an easy-to-use tool that provides healthcare related resources that matter to you. For Small Business EMPLOYEES: If your employer offers SHOP employee health coverage for 2015, you can sign up for your employer's 2015 health coverage online.  Opportunities to the South for US Exporters and Other Businesses Did you know that Mexico anticipates spending nearly $600 Billion USD on its infrastructure in the coming years? This new Mexico Infrastructure Projects Guide has been developed to alert U.S. companies and exporters of potential opportunities in Mexico's sector development plans through 2018 in their transportation, telecommunications, energy, and water and environment sectors.  National Native American Heritage Month Almost 100 years ago, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot Indian, began his mission to establish a nationally recognized day to honor Native Americans. The federal government didn't take action until 1983, when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 13 as American Indian Day. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month. It is now called National Native American Heritage Month. Contributions from Native Americans span everything from arts and literature, to business, as evidenced by the fact there are roughly 236,000 Native American-owned businesses, which collectively generate $35 billion in economic activity annually. If you are an American Indian or Alaska Native or a tribal-owned enterprise, here are some government resources to help you begin or grow your business. New & Improved Intellectual Property Tool The  new and improved intellectual property tool developed by BusinessUSA in coordination with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will easily guide you through the steps of understanding and protecting your invention or other intellectual property. Click on the image below or this link to get started! National Distance Learning Week: November 10 – 14 In honor of National Distance Learning Week, here are some options to help you take your entrepreneurial and business skills and education to the next level:     Training Portal at Business.USA.gov BusinessUSA's Training Portal provides nearly 200 online classes, videos and chat transcripts from federal resources to help guide emerging entrepreneurs and exporters through the basics of starting and managing a business. The content spans all phases of starting and managing a business, from financing to tax compliance. SBA Crash Course     In honor of National Distance Learning Week, the Small Business Administration is promoting a 5-day crash course in entrepreneurship education. Each course offers lessons about small business topics, and some courses provide worksheets to help you apply your skills immediately. At the end of the week, you should have more insight about your business and be better prepared to meet with your local business development specialist for one-on-one guidance.     Stay Connected:     Unsubscribe, update your subscriptions, or modify your password or email address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Business.USA.gov. This email was sent to gigifor5c12@yahoo.com from: BusinessUSA • 1401 Constitution Ave NW • Washington DC 20230 •