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Volume 2, Issue 1
Table of Contents

Cover Story:
For RBD, It Was
a Very Good Year

Feature Stories:
Lessons Learned
Starting a small business can be a daunting proposition
Web Masters
RBD's online presence is a natural progression

RBD Round-Up:
How's Business?
The results are in from our
first survey
RBD Business Survey
What's your take on the rising cost of healthcare?

DEPARTMENTS:

Economic Round-Up
The Smart Investor
How to minimize the affect of the Alternative Minimum Tax
Economic Viewpoint
Interpreting the Inverted
Yield Curve
Visitor's Guide
Tour busses in Rockland?

Retail Round-Up
Where the Jobs Are
Tips for students looking
for work

Business Round-Up
PSI Health Plans
Offer flexibility and
cost savings
Marketing By Design
The top 15 campaigns of the last 100 years - Part 2

Ask The Expert
The Human Factor in
Human Resources

Invest in Your Community
Looking For a Better Way
Tomorrow's Workplace
offers help
Leadership Rockland
Graduates class of 2007
Youth Forum & Awards
Rockland Youth Volunteers Honored

Odds & Ends
Letters to the Editor
Rockland Newsmakers

Dedicated Section:
Rockland Business Association:

The President’s Desk
Heart-felt Congratulations
to Rockland's only B2B resource

RBA/United Way Golf Outing
A beautiful day for all

RBA Happenings
Committee and Council Info
Calendar of Events
New Members


RBD On-line Survey
The Rising Cost of Healthcare is on
Everyone's Mind -
Tell us what's on yours?

CLICK HERE
for last issue's results!


How many employees are covered under your health plan?
1
2 or more
10 or more
25 or more
 
On average, what percent of salary do employees contribute to the health plan?
0-5%
5-10%
15-25%
25% or more
 
Do you offer more than one option for your employees?
Yes
No
 
Do those options include an HMO or other managed care program?
Yes
No
 
Have you cut back on the healthcare options you offer, such as dental or eye coverage?
Yes
No
 
How much have your healthcare costs risen in the last year?
More than 5%
More than 10%
More than 20%
More than 25%
 
On a scale of 1-10, how much of a burden are health care costs to your bottom line, with 10 being the most?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
 
Do you think local, state and federal governments should be doing more to contain health costs?
Yes
No