101 E. Wisconsin Avenue | Kaukauna, WI 54130

920.766.1616

www.heartofthevalleychamber.com

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What’s Inside

Small Business Outlook Survey

Upcoming Events

May 2013

Coverage or Penalty? Wacky Business Slogans

Golf Scramble Partnership

Hiring Teens Workplace Wellness Programs

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& Coffee Conversation

The Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce provides our member companies with tools so that you are not only in

the arena but have the bullhorn to address policies and politics that affect your business. We want all of you to be

effective advocates for the business community in Wisconsin. Advocating for issues you care about is an important

activity to bring about change in public attitudes and policies that impact all of us every day. To paraphrase Teddy

Roosevelt, you cannot impact decisions and achieve success if you aren’t in the arena.

The Advocacy Council invites you to join their monthly meetings. Each month we

may invite to our meetings our Federal and State Legislators, our local elected and

appointed leaders and our School Superintendents to engage in dialogue, keeping us

informed of the latest issues. These meetings are designed to be a safe, respectful

environment for both our business leaders and our legislators. Meetings are not open

to the general public.

The next monthly “Coffee and Conversation” meeting is Friday, May 10th, 2013 from

8:00 to 9:00 AM, at the Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce.

If you have an interest in attending this meeting or joining the Advocacy Council call

the Chamber office for more information at 766-1616 or visit

www.heartofthevalleychamber.com

These monthly meetings are sponsored by AT&T.

Assessing Your Leadership

Cost is $5.00 for members | $10.00 for not-yet members

Registration is required. Register online at www.heartofthevalleychamber.com under events

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

7:30a.m. - 9:00a.m.

Chamber Office - lower level

101 E. Wisconsin Ave., Kaukauna

Dave Salzwedel, of Guident Business Solutions, has worked with many organizations and individuals on their leadership for nearly

10 years. He says that some people are leaders because of their title and some because of their position on the organization chart,

however, there is plenty of room in the world for those that are leaders because of what they do and how they do it. In this

90-minute workshop, you will learn about what a leader is, what a leader does, nine ways to assess your leadership, and much more.

As a special bonus:

* All attendees will receive a copy of Dave’s book, “Assessing Your Company’s Leadership IQ”

* One lucky attendee will receive a complementary web-based Leadership Assessment with a 60-minute one-on-one interpretation

Are you a leader?

Are you an effective leader?

How do you know?

Do you want to be a better leader?

Do you know how?

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P.M. Connect Thursday, May 16

4:30pm-6:30pm

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Thursday, July 18

4:30pm - 6:30pm

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5:00pm - 7:00pm

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7:30am-9:00am How to Look Good in Photos

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of being tagged looking terrible? Short of plastic surgery what simple rules can help you look better in photos? Join us for this fun seminar!

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Chamber office

Power Connect

Tuesday, May 14

8:00am-9:00pm Chamber Office

101 E. Wisconsin Ave. | Kaukauna

For more information call the Chamber at 920.766.1616 or visit www.heartofthevalleychamber.com

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4:00pm-5:00pm Main Event

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New Chamber Member Discount

Contact Mark Breckheimer at 920-731-5050 for details

On a Septic Tank Truck: "Yesterday's Meals on wheels"

At an Optometrist's Office: "If you don't see what you're

looking for, you've come to the right place."

On a Plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband

fixed."

On another Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call

your plumber."

Sign at a Gynecologist's Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."

In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels."

At a Tire Shop: "Invite us to your next blowout."

At a Towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg.

We want tows."

On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts."

In a Non-smoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume

you are on fire and take appropriate action."

At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet

- miss a car payment."

Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary.

We hear you coming."

At a Veterinarian: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"

In a Restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be

hungry; come on in and get fed up."

In the yard of a Funeral Home: "Drive carefully. We'll

wait."

At the entrance of a Cemetery: "Folks are dying to get in."

At a Propane Filling Station: "Thank heaven for little

grills."

At a Radiator Shop: "Best place in town to take a leak."

Sign on the back of another Septic Tank Truck:

"Caution - This Truck is full of Political Promises"

On a Plastic Surgeon’s Office Door; Hello, can we pick your

nose?”

Pizza Shop Slogan: “7 days without pizza makes one weak.”

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Wacky Business Slogans Every business hopes to create a tagline that is

memorable and stands the test of time. What do

you think of these?

Packaging Dynamics Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Thilmany

Papers Business Packaging Dynamics Corporation a leader in flexible

packaging and specialty papers, announced the signing

of a definitive agreement to sell its Thilmany Papers

business unit to a new company to be formed and

controlled by investment funds sponsored by KPS

Capital Partners L.P. (“KPS”). Following the

closing of these transactions, the new company will

include Thilmany Papers’ Nicolet and

Kaukauna mills and Wausau Paper’s Mosinee and

Rhinelander mills, all of which are located in

Wisconsin, as well as the output of Verso Paper’s

number five paper machine in Jay, Maine.

Roger Prevot, CEO of Packaging Dynamics,

commented, “This is truly an extraordinary

opportunity to contribute our Thilmany Papers

business to form a larger specialty papers company

that will deliver lasting value to customers,

employees and to the communities in which it

operates, and for us to focus exclusively on our

attractive downstream packaging and converting

businesses.”

Seth Hollander, a partner at Kohlberg &

Company, commented, “We are pleased that our

efforts to transform Thilmany’s mill operations and to

build a world-class organization have

positioned the paper business to make this next step in

its evolution.” Kohlberg & Company acquired Thil-

many from International Paper and subsequently

combined it with Packaging

Dynamics. Hollander added, “We look forward to

operating Packaging Dynamics as a focused leader in

its food packaging and specialty laminations end

markets and continuing to grow those businesses

organically and through additional acquisitions.”

Russ Wanke, Vice President and General Manager of

Thilmany Papers, commented, “Our team here at

Thilmany is proud to be playing a critical role in the

creation of a major new Wisconsin-based company. By

combining Thilmany and Wausau’s Specialty Paper

Business, we and KPS are establishing one of the

leading specialty paper companies in North America.

We believe the combination will result in a company

with the product breadth and customer reach to

capitalize on the growing worldwide demand for

specialty papers.”

While Packaging Dynamics expects to finalize the

transaction in mid-2013, there can be no certainty or

assurance about the timing, specific elements or com-

pletion of a transaction.

Around Town

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For a great steak and a great family

atmosphere visit Prime Steer Supper

Club in Kaukauna. Gary and Lisa Natrop

will make it feel like home.

www.primesteersupperclub.com

Staying home for Mother’s

Day? Don’t make Mom

cook...order some great

pizza, salads or sandwiches

from Jet’s Pizza.

www.jetspizza.com

Sweet Indulgence. Mouth-watering fudge

made from scratch in Simon's kitchen using

only the finest ingredients including

Wisconsin dairy butter. Simply

irresistible! Buy some for Mom

today!

www.simoncheese.com

Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce

Gift Certificates make the perfect gift for

everyone. From golf to flowers, cookies to

candy, gift certificates can be redeemed at

over 100 area business.

Hollanders invites you to come on in

an experience their new "Pub Favor-

ites" menu! Special seating arrange-

ments are available– this is a perfect

night out for any type of occasion!

www.hollanderspubandgrill.com

Van Zeeland Nursery & Landscape offers only

high quality, hardy varieties of trees, shrubs,

evergreens and perennials to complement your

existing landscape or to enhance the beauty of

your new home. www.vanzeelandnursery.com

Party and Print is a party and

scrapbook supply store. Personal-

ized napkins embossed for any

occasion. We now have handmade

crafts all made locally. www.partyandprint.com

For some great Mother’s Day Gift

Ideas visit Clee’s Gifts in Kimberly.

From purses and scarves to wall

décor and hostess gifts, they have it

all. www.cleesgifts.com

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Do you need some danish and donuts

for your next breakfast meeting? Call Hill-

top Bakery and they will deliver! 766-

1771. www.hilltopbakers.com

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Prolong the life of your carpets and

upholstery with routine cleaning

by Heart of the Valley Chem-Dry.

Professional technicians are trained

to deliver top-quality service at an

excellent value.

www.chem-dry.net

Planning a Summer party for your kids, or maybe

a family reunion? Stop by Kings Variety Store,

the store that sells "a little bit of everything"

including many unusual or hard to find items.

www.kingsvarietystore.com

The staff at Samsarah has thoughtfully designed

seven luxurious and refreshing packages to accom-

modate your individual taste and time availability.

They want to take the gift idea that you have in

mind and help you create an interesting variety of

wonderful relaxation services for yourself or that

special someone. www.samsarahsalon.com

All day, every day at Clothes Mentor,

they pay you CASH on-the-spot, right

over the counter, to purchase your better

brand-name “gently-used” fashions and

accessories. If you are not wearing it,

get CASH for it!

www.clothesmentor.com

Midwest Workwear carries one of

the largest selections of Carhartt in

the area. Did you know they even

have great clothing for women?

www.midwestworkwear.com

Keller Inc. will design and build a 6,129 square foot

restaurant for Pizza Ranch under the direction of Keller

Project Managers Bob Poch and Dale Hulce. They will

also design and build a new manufacturing and office

building for Bio-Vet under the direction of Keller

Project Manager, Bob Poch.

Miron Construction Co. recently hired project manag-

ers Jeff Mishler and Chris Deiss. Mishler is a UW

Stout graduate with a Bachelors degree in construction

management. Deiss has 20 years in the construction

industry and recently completed an internship as part of

FVTC’s construction management program.

Miron Construction Co., Inc. is pleased to announce

that Len Olbrantz has been hired as Miron’s new Vice

President of Business Development (Northern Region).

Weidert Group in Appleton received a Gold Level

Agency Partner designation from HubSpot. Weidert is

only the 28th agency in the world to reach the gold level

by demonstrating its capacity to help clients meet

business goals using inbound marketing and the

HubSpot software platform.

ThedaCare At Home ranks as one of the nation’s most

successful Medicare-certified home health care

providers for the seventh straight year, according to the

2012 HomeCare Elite survey. The survey is compiled by

OCS HomeCare & Decision Health.

Dental Associates, which has five clinics in the New

North, was featured in the inaugural edition of Inc.

Magazines Hire Power Awards that recognizes private

businesses that have generated significant new jobs

during the past three years. Among its 10 Wisconsin

Clinics, Dental Associates created 50 jobs between 2008

and 2011.

Schenck SC is pleased to announce Tyler Carlson,

MBA, has joined the firm as an M&A Analyst. Carlson

received his bachelor of science degree in Mechanical

Engineering from the University of Minnesota and

graduated summa cum laude from the University of

Wisconsin–Milwaukee, where he earned his master of

business administration degree with a finance

concentration.

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry

(NARI) named Welhouse Construction Services, LLC,

in Kaukauna, WI, 2013 Region 3 Regional Contractor of

the Year (CotY) in the Residential Kitchen Under

$40,000 category of its annual awards competition.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) has

been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly

Worksite by the American Heart Association for a

second consecutive year. Baker Tilly was recognized for

helping employees eat better and move more.

Epiphany Law, LLC is pleased to add Attorney

Patrick Furman to their team. Patrick comes to

Epiphany Law after owning and operating his own prac-

tice for more than eight years, and practicing law for 15

years.

Joseph J. Beisenstein, Mark Feldman and Mitchell J.

Musiel from the Menn Law firm in Appleton were

named 2012 Wisconsin Super Lawyers by Law Politics

and Milwaukee Magazine.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and Holtz Ruben-

stein Reminick LLP (HRR), a New York firm with

offices in Manhattan and on Long Island have merged.

HRR has a strong reputation, considerable technical

excellence, and a record of success. It is one of the Top

25 Accounting Firms in New York and among the Top

100 Firms in the US according to Accounting Today.

The merger is effective June 1, 2013 and the combined

firm will be named Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP.

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Any change or update within your business such as a promotion, new addition, award won, etc. can be included in

this section. News must be submitted by the 15th of the month for the following month’s publication. Send to

bbeckman@heartofthevalleychamber.com

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It all began in 1923, when an international harvester approached George

about selling farm implements at the local blacksmith shop. Weyers

Equipment was born on Dodge Street in downtown Kaukauna.

Now located on East Frontage Road, Weyers now serves municipal,

landscape and agricultural communities with

a staff of 21.

Weyers Equipment is still owned by two

Weyers men, Gary and Keith Weyers.

Together they manage more than 10 acres of

equipment, retaining wall block,

landscape supplies and even a pond

complete with a waterfall and Koi fish that

can be viewed year round.

The business was entirely farm products until

1985 when roadside moving equipment was

added to the mix, now selling in 33 counties.

Through four generations the family owned

business has seen many changes, but what

stayed the same is the company’s

commitment to customer service. The goal at

Weyers Equipment is

to continue to

maximize productivity

and the success of their

customers by providing superior service, along with high

quality products.

.

Gary and Keith claim a key to their success with customers involves being surrounded

by wonderful employees, many have worked with two generations of the Weyers family,

serving farmers, contractors and landscapers who have been customers for just as long.

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Have you ever thought about what business data is on your employee’s personal equipment that they use for work? Have

you considered the consequences of that data falling into unauthorized hands? Did you know that mobile devices have come

to the attention of cyber criminals as the perfect piece of property to exploit for their own gain? Often a mobile device has

all your business contacts, emails and other intellectual property, which in the wrong hands could spell doom for you and

your team. As mobile devices embed themselves more and more into our personal and professional lives, a diligent

executive needs to consider these questions.

Consider all the business and personal transactions you do on your mobile device and home computer. Those tasks are

increasingly becoming a hybrid of both business and personal activities. This trend is increasing in popularity among cash

tight businesses that don’t have the budget to purchase and manage employee’s mobile devices and home computers.

The convenience we all see in bringing our devices to work needs to be balanced with their potential risks. Employees see

convenience, some managers see increased productivity without increased cost, while others see employees squandering

time on personal surfing. IT specialists see viruses and other bugs that get into computer networks through both personal

and business devices every day and deal with dead devices that aren’t backed up completely and correctly.

The problem with BYOD or "Bring Your Own Device" is that consumer products like smartphones, laptops and tablet

computers were not designed for business usage off the shelf. They require aftermarket security considerations like testing,

secure firewalls, encryption, and controls on sending company data out of the network. Given the absence of antivirus

software, proper patching, upgrades and backup solutions, working on personal devices is an accident waiting to happen.

Consider these things before using personal devices or consumer software in the workplace:

a. Software and hardware needs to be vetted before being introduced

into the business environment. Consumer product vendors are less

likely to patch security problems quickly.

b. We continue to see an increase in the exploitation of vulnerabilities

in computers and mobile devices over the last year.

c. Smartphones and tablets are easily stolen or lost and often not

everything is backed up. If home computers are being backed up it is

with consumer grade backup solutions which are not as reliable and

secure as business grade vendors with monitoring.

(Need help finding back-up solutions for your business?)

d. All of the apps made available in your mobile device app store are

not ready for consumer or business usage. Malicious software can find

its way onto your hardware through seemingly benign software

downloaded from these app stores.

Technology can be tricky to keep up with. Best usage practices and

security are the best way to protect your information and productivity.

"BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE"

IS IT A THREAT OR A BONUS

TO YOUR BUSINESS?

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Mark J. Vander Linden

President

Professional Financial Management www.pfmria.com

Year established - 2012

Give us a brief description/history of your business….

A: I began my business in October 2002. Our firm is very

unique in that we are Fee-Only compensated. In short this

means that we provide advice by charging our clients a fee

for our services and so we do not receive any commissions

for selling products. Each of our clients knows what the

pay our firm and we cannot receive any compensation from

anyone else.

Q: How did you get started in your field?

A: I started the firm from scratch and built it with one

client at a time. We now have a team of (4) that help about

165 client families. By having a manageable number of

clients, we are able to provide a high level of service and in

depth Financial Planning. We meet with clients regularly

1, 2 or 3 three times a year depending on their desired level

of service.

Q: Who is the one person that helped to make you who you

are today?

A: My parents and being raised on our dairy farm. My par-

ents provided me with a lot of business knowledge as they

owned and operated a dairy farm through my adulthood. I

have translated my agricultural background into being a

reliable resource to many business owners over the years.

Q: What do you like most about working in the Heart of the

Valley area?

A: My wife and I both love the Valley. We grew up here

and wanted to stay here and raise our family. Having a

small town feel with bigger city opportunities is a great

combination in our opinion.

Q: What is the worst job you’ve ever had.

A: I worked as the Business Manager for a truck dealership

for 12 years. It was both the best and worst job I had in the

past! I met some great people and certainly learned a lot

during those years – but the job required about 60 hours a

week!!

Q: OK, now the good stuff. What do you like to do for fun?

A: Our 5 year old daughter keeps us busy with activities for

her age. She attends St. Nicholas School in Freedom so we

are active with both the School and Church activi-

ties. Travel and a small Brewers addiction balance things

out as well.

Q: What’s your favorite movie and why?

A: I would say Liar Liar with Jim Carrey. I was not a big

fan of his earlier works, but thought he really came out as a

comedian in that movie!

Q: Is your desk messy or organized?

A: Most would say it look messy. I say it is organized

chaos.

Q: Green Bay Packers or another team?

A: Green Bay all the way.

Q: Where was your best vacation and why?

A: I would say a 2001 trip to the Kentucky Derby. I am a

history buff and like to partake in Bourbon from time to

time, my wife loves horses and horse country drives – it

was a great combination along with seeing the best 60 sec-

onds in racing!!

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Soon, teenagers by the millions will be seeking summer jobs

– the vast majority at small

businesses coast to coast. An estimated 18 million U.S. teens

will work this year, one of the highest totals in the developed

world.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is rife with rules and

regulations on teen labor, and prone to enforcing them with

fines and sanctions. Most rules are common sense, and deal

with safety

issues. That’s because young workers suffer a

disproportionate share of on-the-job injuries. About 160,000

teens suffer work-related injuries or

illnesses yearly – about a third of them requiring emergency

room treatment. And more than 75% of incidents happen in

the retail and service

industries – not the sectors usually considered more

injury-prone such as manufacturing and

construction.

Dozens of private suppliers sell OSHA compliance materials,

and there are many safety consultants to choose from,

available easily online. But your best starting point is

OSHA’s small business

website at www.osha.gov/smallbusiness. Look for OSHA

Compliance Assistance Quick Start, which helps small

businesses understand the rules and find the right resources.

It’s a step-by-step guide to major requirements that may

apply.

DOL has a helpful website devoted to the rules of youth

employment called “Youth Rules” at

www.youthrules.dol.gov. Here you’ll find

information and links to almost everything you need to know

about federal and state rules,

including limits on hours teens are allowed to work, and jobs

they can perform. You’ll also find

information on age requirements, work permits and wages.

Another helpful government site called “TeenWorkers” has a

wide range of information on summer job safety for specific

sectors such as construction, landscaping, parks and

recreation, lifeguards and restaurants. Under landscaping, for

example, you’ll find tips on preventing injury from

pesticides, electrical hazards, noise and many

others.

Hiring Teens Be informed of Federal and State Regulations

A Few Teen Hiring Basics

For teens employed in non-agricultural jobs,

restrictions on hours and jobs include these:

Minimum age is 14.

Those 18 or older may perform any job

(hazardous or not) for unlimited hours.

Youth 16 or 17 may perform any non-hazardous

job for unlimited hours.

Youth 14 and 15 years old may work outside

school hours in non-manufacturing, non-mining,

non-hazardous jobs. They cannot work more

than three hours a day on school days; or more

than 40 hours per week when school is not in

session.

This article appears courtesy of SCORE, Mentors to America’s Small Business. Get free advice from more than

12,000 volunteer business mentors in over 340 chapters across the nation atwww.score.org. Daniel Kehrer is

Founder of BizBest, an independent information service for small business and startups. © 2012 BizBest Media

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For Employers There have been several important developments in the

payroll and employment world recently that are likely to

have an impact on your business. Here’s a brief overview

of the changes:

1. New Form I-9 released : On March 8, U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services released an updated version of Form I-9,

which is used for verifying the identity and employment

authorization of individuals hired for employment in the U.S.

All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form

I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the U.S.

Older forms (dated 2/2/09 and 8/7/09) will be accepted until

May 7, 2013, but after that date, only the new version of the

form will be accepted. You can find the revision date on the

lower left corner of the form.

Employers must have a completed Form I-9 on file for each

person on their payroll who is required to complete the form.

Form I-9 must be retained and stored by the employer either

for three years after the date of hire or for one year after em-

ployment is terminated, whichever is later.

Additional details on the form and its use can be found

at uscis.gov.

2. New version of the Family & Medical Leave Act poster:

In February, the Department of Labor issued an updated ver-

sion of The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster

which all covered employers are required to display and keep

displayed.

The poster summarizes the major provisions of FMLA and

tells employees how to file a complaint. If you are a covered

employer, the poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place

at each of your locations. You can find a downloadable

version of the new poster at the U. S. Department of Labor

website.

3. IRS expands Voluntary Worker Classification Settle-

ment Program: We’ve written previously on the benefits of

the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) to

employers who may be incorrectly classifying employees as

independent contractors. The VCSP provides partial relief of

federal payroll taxes for eligible employers who wish to

reclassify these employees. If you find yourself in this

position, you may wish to apply for this recently revamped

program. New criteria include:

Employers under audit (other than an employment tax

audit) can now qualify for the VCSP

Employers accepted into the program are no longer

subject to a six-year statute of limitations on the assessment of

employment taxes (the usual three-year statute of limitations

applies)

Until June 30, 2013, the IRS is waiving the usual eligibil-

ity requirement that employers must have filed Forms 1099 for

the past three years with respect to workers they are seeking to

reclassify

More information on the VCSP is available at irs.gov. Contact

Libby Welhouse or any member of our payroll team for more

information on how these new requirements apply to your

business. Elizabeth Welhouse, CPP,

New Requirements

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s latest quarterly small business survey finds that Washington policies continue to hamper

hiring and growth, with over a quarter of small businesses saying they have lost employees in the last year.

Among the key findings:

79% of small businesses still think the American economy is

off on the wrong track, and 27% lost employees in the last year.

86% of small businesses disapprove of the job the Senate De-

mocrat majority is doing, compared to 46% who disapprove of the

House Republican majority.

Two-thirds (66%) agree that immigration reform will help

strengthen the U.S. economy and increase America’s global

competitiveness.

78% of small businesses surveyed view the debt and deficit as a threat to the success of their business.

Energy

77% of small businesses see higher energy prices as an immediate threat to their business, and 80% do not believe the

Administration is doing enough to keep gas prices low, increase domestic energy sources, or develop an energy policy that

supports American jobs.

Tax Reform/Regulations

Eight out of ten small businesses (79%) support comprehensive tax

reform and over half (52%) indicated that the tax code should be made less

complex.

84% say that regulations, restrictions, and taxes negatively impact their

ability to do business.

76% of small businesses surveyed are organized as pass-through entities,

which pay taxes on business income at the individual tax rate.

Health Care

Requirements of the health care law are now the biggest concern for small businesses, having bumped economic

uncertainty from the top spot which it has held for the last two years.

77% say the health care law will make coverage for their employees more expensive, and 71% say the law makes it harder

for them to hire more employees.

32% of small businesses plan to reduce hiring as a result of the employer mandate, and 31% will cut back hours to reduce

the number of full time employees.

Methodology

The Q1 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Outlook Survey was conducted online between March 14 – 26 by Harris

Interactive among 1332* Small Business Executives (defined as executive level position in a company with fewer than 500

employees and annual revenue less than $25 M).

Vande Hey Raleigh have become master craftsmen in the art of roof-

making by creating the most beautiful custom-crafted roof tiles between

the earth and sky. Today, they continue to craft roofs of distinction us-

ing a rich palette of styles and colors, a blend of tradition and innova-

tion, and imagination as limitless as the stars. Above all, Vande Hey

Raleigh roof tiles are made with that most rare ingredient: time. In this

era of mass production, VHR takes the time to lavish each tile with

handcrafted precision, the time to innovate new products and processes,

and the time to develop enduring customer relationships. VHR also pro-

vides annual or bi-annual roof maintenance and repair/restoration ser-

vice in selected areas for concrete tile roofs, clay tile roofs or slate roofs

as well as architectural sheet metal installation. Our installation division

technicians are experienced, fully insured and safety minded.

www.vhr-roof-tile.com

Bahcall Rubber Company started in business as a spinoff of I.

Bahcall Steel and Supply, a company founded by Dennis Bahcall’s

grandfather in 1901. On July 1, 1982 Dennis and Naomi Bahcall,

along with their sons and four employees opened the doors to Bahcall

Rubber. Originally just over 10,000 sq. ft. in size, Bahcall Rubber op-

erates out of a 45,000 sq. ft. facility in Kaukauna and employs 45 peo-

ple. Bahcall Rubber Company is an industrial rubber products dis-

tributor, assembler and fabricator. They are the oldest Goodyear/

Veyance industrial rubber distributor in the world.

www.bahcallrumber.com

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Workplace Wellness Programs

Promoting Better Health While Controlling Costs

Employers are the bedrock of our current health care system. Nearly 55% of Americans, totaling 169 million

individuals, receive health insurance through their employer. As the largest purchasers of health care, employers, both

large and small, are uniquely situated to help provide leadership in finding solutions, and can exert transformative

change. Workplace wellness programs are a win-win for both the employer and employees. Employees who participate

in workplace wellness programs are fitter, more productive, have better morale, and are safer than employees who do

not otherwise treat their chronic conditions. Employers who offer wellness initiatives have achieved excellent returns

on their investment. Programs that follow best practice guidelines return $2 to $3 dollars for each dollar invested.

These savings can be used to pay employees higher wages, invest in further adapting benefits to specific employee

population needs, and create more jobs.

Here are some easy steps to get you started.

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Wellness initiatives can implicate a variety of federal

and state laws. The Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act (HIPPA) and the Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA) are two federal laws to be

aware of when implementing a wellness program.

You also need to ensure

compliance with the

Genetic Information

Nondiscrimination Act

(GINA) if employees are

requested to complete a

Health Risk Assessment.

It is advised that you consult with your general

counsel before rolling out your wellness program.

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