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Member Appreciation Best
Ball
Tournament Club of Iowa
Bi-Annual IA Advanced Manufacturing
Conference
FFA Enrichment Center
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To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
to enjoy the highest possible quality of
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 Legislative
News
Legislative Candidates
Endorsed
ABI's political action committee,
the Iowa Industry PAC, has endorsed a number of
state legislative candidates naming them
"Friends of Iowa Business." Through
a detailed analysis of voting records,
interviews and questionnaires, IIPAC evaluates
candidates based on their ability to help create
jobs in Iowa by supporting a competitive
business climate. Continue reading>>>
Doing
Your Part to Give Business a
Voice?
The Iowa Industry PAC is ABI's
best weapon when it comes to making change in
the Iowa Legislature. Imagine
if at least one individual at each of ABI's
1,400 members invested at least $50 in IIPAC -
that would match some of the union PACs.
INVEST
TODAY.
ABI Joins National
Coalition on Capital
Gains/Dividends
This
week ABI joined a broad-based national coalition
urging Congress to move quickly to enact
legislation that would keep the capital gains
and dividends tax rates at 15 percent. Unless
Congress acts, the tax rate for capital gains
will increase by 33 percent and the tax rate for
dividends will increase by as much as 164
percent, resulting in one of the largest tax
increases in U.S. history. Continue
reading>>>
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From
the Desk of...Lars Peterson
Stages
of Change and Leaving the
Business
 Much has been written
about business
owner's reluctance to let go of the tight grasp they have on
their ownership reins and let the next
generation take over. This
reluctance can be traced back
to
a number of things including concern over the next generation's
ability to run the business,
wanting to avoid ruffling the feathers of a family member not
chosen
for leadership and
sometimes concern about the business owner's
personal financial security. In addition, owners
often have put so much of their life into the
business that they cannot picture
themselves doing anything else. Continue
reading>>>
Did you
miss the Monday Memo from ABI President Mike
Ralston? For this week's memo click
here. |
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Health
Care Reform Resource Center... Sean Yolish
What's
New in Health Reform "Grandfathered"
Status
There has been much speculation
regarding what changes group health plans may
make without losing their "grandfathered" status
as it relates to the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Recently
specific regulations have been released
describing to what extent group health plans may
be altered without losing this status.
Continue
reading>>> |
Top
10 Tips to Improve Your
Business Development...
Would
you describe your business as it is
booming?
Do you realize now is the time to really
make your business perform at its highest level
and boom? If
you have the knowledge, skills and guidance, you
can turn the current economic situation into a
fantastic opportunity for your business.
1.
Have fun in your
business - People want to do business
with people and organizations that are enjoying
life.
How can you express more fun to your
clients? Continue
reading>>> | |
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