NYTimes small business section
The NYTimes Small Business section has some interesting articles this week.
Don’t Go West, Young Man. Buy Yourself a Franchise Instead
“I pretty much knew I didn’t want to go and apply for jobs and fight against the rest of the working class and try to stand out above it,” Mr. McGee, 24, said. “So I started shopping for a franchise because I figured it would be a good opportunity for someone to hold my hand through the whole thing.”
Costco Offers Health Insurance to Business Owners
Costco is now offering small-business health insurance plans for customers in five states on the West Coast — Nevada, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington and California. The program is available to Costco executive members — the premium level of membership offered at $100 a year — and was designed to cater to small-business owners and employees who cannot afford coverage.