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I'm excited to announce my company Benefits by Design is celebrating 25 years of business. We're thankful for all of the business relationships and partnerships that helped us reach this milestone.

So excited to be an honoree for Sun Devil 100 Class of 2021! Proud to be a Sun Devil Alumni and also an Entrepreneur! Second year in a row! Thankful to work with such an amazing team!

Start of a great week attending our NAHU Capitol Conference virtually. Always good to keep up with what is going on federally in our business especially after an election year!

Keeping up with all the ongoing changes in the healthcare market! Ongoing certification is always a good thing!!

Excited to be part of the Tempe Leadership Class # # Business Day! Great way to share our business experiences and challenges with other panel members!!

So excited to be an Honoree for Sun Devil 100 today! Check out all the great swag we received in the mail! Watch our virtual live event from 11-12:30 today at ASU LinkedIn or ASU Live.

Enjoyed being part of the panel at the NAWBO luncheon yesterday. Great to learn about current lending options for your business!

So excited to be part of a panel for the Tempe Leadership Class today on Business in Tempe!

Looking forward to speaking to the YEA Students tonight! Love they aren't afraid of starting a business!!

Looking forward to doing a radio show with Scott Fisher and Shelly Winson on Tuesday the 22nd on Healthy Senior Living Radio! Stay tuned for the airing time on January 29th!!

Excited to be judging the 4th Annual "The Pitch!" Business Competition today at the Burton Barr Library "The Hive"! looking forward to seeing the 10 up and coming Entreprenuers! 1-3:30 pm

Looking forward to speaking today at Central Phoenix Women's Group! Join us at 11:30 at The Camby!! It's always motivating to be around strong successful women!!

Check out this article I wrote about why your Company should offer group insurance if you currently are not offering it!!

http://inbusinessmag.com/partner-section/offer-group-insurance #.WTBJn-vytEY

Why Offer Group Insurance? - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine Even with all the talk of changing the Health Care Reform System, the laws have not yet changed. As an individual and a business, you still have the same responsibilities that you had last year. So, you are required to have health insurance as an individual. And the reporting and compliance requirem...

Enjoyed moderating a panel today at the West Coast Trade Symposium in Scottsdale. This event was put on by the US Customs and Border Protection Agency. There were representatives from the SBA and the Department of Commerce. Always great to learn how to do more business in the US!!

So excited to speak at ASU today to a Nutrition Entreprenuership Class in the College of Health Solutions! Go Devils!!!

Join me tomorrow at ASBA's Bizcon event at the Arizona Biltmore. It starts at 10:30 and goes all day with a luncheon and many breakout sessions. I'll be speaking on their panel from 4-5 about "Creative Ways to Stay Competitive on a Tight Budget".

Hope you can join us Tuesday morning!

Looking forward to speaking on a panel with NBAZ's Women's Financial Group on March 8th from 7:30 am - 9:30 am at the NBAZ Conference Center, 6001 N 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ .

The topic is the Essentials of Starting & Growing your business! You can RSVP at [email protected].

Kristine Kassel TCC Chairman Picture

Athena Awards 2014

Join us and many other vendors at the ASBA Trade Show on September 18th from 4-8 pm at their office near 44th Street and Washinton. It will be a great event!!

Join me today at the National Bank Women's Financial Group Seminar at their conference room at the Biltmore from 1-5. I'll be there as a vendor on Healthcare. Lots of good information for our future!!

Tomorrow I'm presenting Healthcare Reform information from and employer's perspective as well as possible career opportunities to the Metrotech High School Students.

Look forward to helping out our future leaders!!

Looking forward to speaking to the YEA (Young Entrepreneur's Academy) this afternoon. Motivated high school students who are starting up businesses!! Makes me feel comfortable about our future leaders!!

Can't wait to speak this Saturday to the Accounting and Finance Women's Alliance Conference at Devry University. I'll be giving updates on Healthcare Reform to Accountants and CPA's. My presentation is from 10-11 am. For more information please go to the Association website.

Looking forward to speaking today at the SHRM HR Conference on a Healthcare Reform Panel at Wild Horse Pass. I'll be with experts from BCBS and the Governor's Office. Thanks SHRM for making this happen.

Tomorrow from 3-5 I'll be doing a Healthcare Reform presentation for SCORE with Jamie Low who will be talking about employer risk insurance. If you want to attend please register on this link http://greaterphoenix.score.org/localworkshops

Local Workshops | SCORE

Benefits by Design Happy New Year!! http://conta.cc/TP2rls

Benefits by Design Happy New Year!! You're probably asking yourself what do I need to prepare for as a business owner as the New Year begins!!  Benefits by Design is here to help you during one of the most complex transitions that this Country has seen in Decades!  We pride ourselves in staying on top of the legislative updates on hea...

Health Care Reform Update - Arizona decided today to not offer a state based exchange. Instead we will work with the Federal based exchange that will be created in late 2013.