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Businesses begin to face reality of what Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will require

Decisions made by employers in the remaining months of 2013 will determine their success with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2014.

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Health care implementation creates opportunity for niche expertise

There’s business to be made in every situation, even when the economy is bad and even when government bureaucracy grabs you by the collar and shakes your foundation.
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Coast employers try to figure out what’s next

Some of South Mississippi’s best-known small businesses seem to be well positioned as the Patient Production and Affordable Care Act implementation marches closer. But even those that already offer health insurance to their employees are unsure about how the new law will impact operations.
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Even if you have procrastinated on purchasing flood or wind insurance, it’s still not too late

Hurricane season has begun, but even if you procrastinated and haven’t taken out flood insurance yet, there are plenty of reasons to get covered now.
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Make sure you take care of business before a hurricane strikes

Hurricane preparedness does not end at home. An often over-looked segment of hurricane safety is the workplace.
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Beach vendor veteran Pat Pigott still on the front lines of South Mississippi tourism

Pat Pigott’s suit is made of cotton and sand. A baseball cap is his fedora. His office is his Ford pickup truck. And his executive suite is a shack on the beach. Pigott doesn’t try to impress with a slicked down, manicured presentation, but he’s arguably one of the most important ambassadors...

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New director of Port of Gulfport developed love of operations at an early age

When we think of all the endeavors in one might aspire to be great, directing ports and marine industrial facilities might not come readily to mind. But there are those like Jonathan Daniels who view it with all the passion of a great conductor.
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Mississippi Coast CEOs and business owners show growing confidence in economy

Confidence in the Gulf Coast economy is improving moderately, according to the CEO and Business Owners Confidence report for the first quarter of 2013.
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Pilot, teacher, entrepreneur Judith Redshaw gives back

For Kiln resident Judith Redshaw, retirement is a “dirty” word. She has accomplished more in retirement than most people do in a productive working career, and that’s why she recently received the 2013 Mississippi SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year Award.
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Growth is paced and steady for Corder’s Creamery and Garden Bar

Corder’s Creamery and Garden Bar started out simple, offering just a few products to test the waters in downtown Pascagoula. But, it has seen great success over the past year and a half and has been able to add to their menu and services.
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There are several ways you can bounce back from the Social Security payroll tax

If you had resolved in January to save more money this year, a recent increase in the Social Security payroll tax to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent dealt a setback to your plans.