Newtek Business Services poll found that only 16% of owners expected to visit the federal or state healthcare exchange before the end of the year, perhaps because of the negative publicity surrounding the government health coverage marketplaces. Only 14% had done so already. The federal SHOP exchange for small businesses is expected to be open at the end of this month; self-employed individuals must use the individual exchange.
Listen to my interviews today with small business & entrepreneurship experts on Business Leader Radio (live at 12pm/ET), and find all my radio interviews on Build Your Business Radio’s page where archived shows are available 24/7 for your listening convenience! My guests today: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO of The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, and Tim Berry, Founder & Chairman of Palo Alto Software.