Many American entrepreneurs have been watching Marcus Lemonis, "The PROFIT" on CNBC these past three years. During this TRUE reality show, Marcus invests in small and lower middle market businesses, and proceeds to turn them around, and helps drive growth.
Over these three years, Marcus repeats several key phrases- "People Process Product", "I am 100% in charge" and of course, our favorite- "You've GOT to know your numbers!"
Marcus presented twice during the Inc. 5000 Conference; Shelly and Brett were able to get a conversation with him after a session. They discussed kids, Omaha and where to find great off the rack sport coats!
CFO Capital is pleased to announce that ePAR, LLC has secured $4.2 million in convertible note financing in February 2016 to support the growth of the company's ATS Secured platform. The terms of financing and the identities of the investors were not disclosed. This round follows a $3 million private placement completed in July 2015.
Its nickname is the Cornhusker State, so perhaps it was little wonder - and a matter of time - before someone took the opportunity to utilize the state's most famous crop to return distilling to Nebraska. Craft brewer and distiller Zac Triemert of Brickway Brewery & Distillery in Omaha has done precisely that.
Mr. Triemert is but one sailor on the ongoing voyage of craft beer's attempts to dent the market share of the Big Three. But Mr. Triemert decided to take it one step further and return distilling to a state where it had effectively been banned since Prohibition.
Since its inception in 1996, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a source of confusion and frustration for most business owners. Virtually no businesses were spared from these sweeping regulations and laws, which were designed to establish a national framework for security standards to protect personal health care data and information. In the 20 years since, data breaches have frequently become front page news, underscoring the obvious need for these laws, but leaving many employers and managers scratching their heads as to how and when to comply with all the mandates.The main focus of the law is to protect "personally-identifiable" health information...but what does that mean? Specifically with regard to the employer/employee relationship it means protecting any unauthorized access to an employee's health information. How an employer handles that protected information, and who should see it or discuss it, is a real "gray" area for most employers. A basic understanding of how to properly handle and store what is considered protected information can go a long way to ensuring a compliant workplace. Understanding is the key so here is some basic information which can help clarify what is protected:
What Is Protected (Short List)
*Health Care Claims
*Health Insurance Information
*Any personal health information
Basically any information that
does not pertain to a work-related injury or worker's comp claim is off
limits for discussion by anyone other than your organization's health officer (usually HR).
What information is not as highly protected?
Worker's Compensation Claims. These can be discussed among those employees who are necessary in the managing of the claim and return-to-work strategies i.e. human resource employees, managers and leadership. This is where many managers get confused and is why training and education on the topic can reduce some of the frustration and misconceptions around what can and can't be discussed. Proper training also lowers the chances of a possible HIPAA related claim, investigation or lawsuit.
To that end, we invite you to join us for our upcoming webinars:
"HIPAA Compliance: What Every Manager Needs To Know". In the webinar we will discuss in depth the nuances of HIPAA, how to protect and store protected information, best practices and much more. This webinar is for anyone who manages employees or handles sensitive employee information. Please click the link below to register for a choice of two different opportunities.
Some people don't need motivational quotes. Some people don't need inspirational quotes. Some people seem to naturally believe in themselves. (Here's how you can tell if someone is genuinely confident.)
It's like they were born confident.
The rest of us? We're not as confident as we'd like to be--especially in challenging or stressful moments when we most need to believe in ourselves.
Unfortunately for us, building self-confidence also takes time. That's why these motivational quotes can help inspire you when you need a quick burst of confidence and self-assurance:
