This document provides tips for finding public information about private companies as a business reporter. It outlines various sources such as secretary of state records, licensing boards, trade associations, bankruptcy courts, UCC filings, the Small Business Administration, credit unions, banks, and environmental and lobbying databases. Checking these sources can uncover useful details about a company's leadership, finances, legal issues, products and lobbying activities to inform business news stories. Thorough reporting requires digging beyond a company's statements by exploring multiple public records.
Chris Roush, professor at the University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Fort Worth.
(PLEASE NOTE: This presentation has been modified from the version that was presented in Kentucky.)
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. A previous workshop by the same name was held in Lexington, Ky.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits" in Minneapolis on Oct. 4, 2011 at the Star Tribune during the Reynolds Center's free workshop, "Business Journalism Boot Camp."
For more information about training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits" at the free business journalism workshop, "Covering Business on Tribal Lands," hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and the Native American Journalists Association.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presented "Investigating Private Companies" at the Donald W. Reynolds National Center of Business Journalism's free workshop, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Finding Information about Private Companies," part of the free, daylong workshop, "Uncovering the Best Local Businesses," which is geared toward community and local journalists on a budget.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Nonprofits" during the four-day, Reynolds Center webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Gurley Testimony on Lap Top Privacy and Information Seizures at the Border-Se...Susan Gurley
Susan Gurley of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the Department of Homeland Security claiming authority to inspect and seize electronic devices like laptops at US borders without suspicion. She expressed concern that this allows the warrantless seizure of proprietary business information and personal data. ACTE represents major companies and billions in annual business travel spending. Gurley argued this issue impacts both individuals and the US economy, and urged Congress to clarify border search procedures to protect privacy and due process.
This tutorial was presented by Chris Roush, director of the Carolina Business News Initiative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He presented it for the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in 2009.
Chris Roush, professor at the University of North Carolina, presents “Uncovering Public Information on Private Companies” during the free Reynolds Center workshop, “Uncovering the Best Local Business Stories,” in Fort Worth.
(PLEASE NOTE: This presentation has been modified from the version that was presented in Kentucky.)
The daylong workshop covered tips on how to find good stories in the business of government, how to cover economic-development agencies at the state and local levels, and how to find public information on private companies.
Presenters also discussed how to find stories in small business and publicly available databases, and how to localize national and international stories for your audience.
This free training was specifically geared toward community journalists and generalists on tight budgets and small staffs. A previous workshop by the same name was held in Lexington, Ky.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits" in Minneapolis on Oct. 4, 2011 at the Star Tribune during the Reynolds Center's free workshop, "Business Journalism Boot Camp."
For more information about training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits" at the free business journalism workshop, "Covering Business on Tribal Lands," hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and the Native American Journalists Association.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presented "Investigating Private Companies" at the Donald W. Reynolds National Center of Business Journalism's free workshop, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Finding Information about Private Companies," part of the free, daylong workshop, "Uncovering the Best Local Businesses," which is geared toward community and local journalists on a budget.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Nonprofits" during the four-day, Reynolds Center webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Gurley Testimony on Lap Top Privacy and Information Seizures at the Border-Se...Susan Gurley
Susan Gurley of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the Department of Homeland Security claiming authority to inspect and seize electronic devices like laptops at US borders without suspicion. She expressed concern that this allows the warrantless seizure of proprietary business information and personal data. ACTE represents major companies and billions in annual business travel spending. Gurley argued this issue impacts both individuals and the US economy, and urged Congress to clarify border search procedures to protect privacy and due process.
This tutorial was presented by Chris Roush, director of the Carolina Business News Initiative, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He presented it for the Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in 2009.
This document analyzes the effects of the Equal Payment Act of 1963 on organizations and employees. It discusses how subsequent laws like the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 have strengthened protections for equal pay. Two recent cases of violations by Citibank and True Oil LLC are examined. The document recommends tools for compliance, such as regular compensation reviews and an open pay policy, to help prevent violations that can negatively impact employee productivity, morale, and turnover.
The document provides a memo to Congressman Luke Messer regarding the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. It summarizes the arguments against reauthorization, noting that the bank primarily benefits large corporations rather than small businesses as intended, puts taxpayers at risk, and creates market distortions. The memo recommends that Congressman Messer oppose reauthorization to avoid backlash from interest groups but protect taxpayers and small businesses in his district.
HR Webinar: Gender Pay Equity: The Time is NowAscentis
This presentation will uncover the implications of April 2, 2019, otherwise known as “Equal Pay Day,” the specific date this year when the average man in the United States could start work and earn the same amount by December 31 as the average woman, in the same job, who had worked all year long.
Gender pay equity as a topic in the media is back with a vengeance, courtesy of #MeToo and #TimesUp. Discussions about what it’s going to take to eradicate harassment and discrimination in the workplace inevitably leads us to these questions: Is it “good enough” for employers to simply acknowledge the gender discrimination inherent in acts of sexual harassment? Or, is it time to step past acknowledgement, and into action, to truly rectify the pay equity gap?
Regardless of what your company’s views and current efforts are, it’s important as an HR professional to be aware that the state, city or other local jurisdiction in which you operate may have gender-equalizing laws in place.
This document summarizes resources for researching employment law issues related to banning the box and criminal background checks. It provides an overview of relevant primary and secondary sources.
The document first discusses background checks and their disproportionate impact on protected classes. It then summarizes key internet sources like the EEOC enforcement guidance and the All of Us or None initiative.
Next, it outlines important legal treatises on hiring and firing practices and the Labor and Employment Law treatise. Practice specific sources like a BNA Insights article on statistical tools for evaluating discrimination are also highlighted.
Finally, the document discusses relevant law review articles and American Law Reports that address issues like disparate impact discrimination from criminal background checks and public sector
The document summarizes the results of a public opinion survey conducted for the First Coast Manufacturers Association regarding views on the regional economy and key industries in Northeast Florida. The survey involved focus groups, online questionnaires of FCMA members, the business community, and the general public. It assessed perceptions of strong and weak industry sectors, priorities for economic development, top economic issues, and opinions on initiatives like deepening the Port of Jacksonville. The survey found manufacturing was seen as a relative weakness but strong support for developing it further in the region.
People should be judge on qualifications and experience, not gender
Surveys do not discuss experience and education. Many employers have a grid system which is based on merit, experience and education
Women sometimes make choices that put their family first over their careers
There are more women in workspace than 30 years ago
Olivia assists both for-profit and non-profit organizations in acquiring real estate and financing through various means such as tax-exempt bonds and loans. She guides her clients through the process of establishing 501(c)(3) status, including filing articles of incorporation and bylaws and applying for tax exemption.
Gcsv2011 federal tax status revoked- kristen gronbjergServe Indiana
This document was created by an individual or individuals who submitted a proposal so he / she / they may present at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiative’s 2011 Conference on Service and Volunteerism (GCSV11). This proposal was approved by the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism (ICCSV) and other community partners. Sharing this document is a courtesy extended by the OFBCI to conference attendees who may want to reference materials covered at the GCSV11, and the OFBCI in no way not responsible for specific content within.
This document provides guidance on tracking special interest influence through publicly available records of lobbying, campaign finance, and financial disclosures of public officials. It outlines the following steps: 1) Identify lobbyists working for the entity of interest through lobby records. 2) Determine the issues lobbyists work on through disclosure forms, testimony, or public records requests. 3) Identify politicians supporting those issues and search for campaign contributions from lobbyists to those politicians. 4) Cross-reference information from different records types to uncover patterns of influence. The document uses examples from Florida but notes this process can be applied to different levels of government.
The document discusses the growing risk of wage and hour class action lawsuits facing healthcare employers. It notes that over 90% of employment class actions in 2010 were related to wage and hour issues. The Department of Labor is actively targeting and investigating healthcare employers for potential wage and hour violations. Several law firms have also begun targeting healthcare organizations with wage and hour class actions. The document provides examples of common wage and hour issues and risks in healthcare and recommends practical compliance solutions for organizations to strengthen their defenses against potential claims.
1) The Right-to-Work laws stemming from the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 weakened unions and contributed to growing income inequality in the United States. Empirical data shows median wages are lower in Right-to-Work states while business owner incomes are higher, indicating the laws benefit business owners more than workers.
2) Business leaders spearheaded campaigns for Right-to-Work laws to further reduce union power after unions were already weakened by the Taft-Hartley Act. Figures like Cecil B. DeMille used rhetoric around individual rights and accused unions of communism to advocate for the laws and consolidate the conservative movement.
3) Barry Goldwater championed Right-to-Work nationally and
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies" during the four-day, Reynolds Center webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush, award-winning professor and founding director of the Carolina Business News Initiative at the University of North Carolina, presents tips for diving into private company investigations during the free, full-day workshop, "Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story."
This training event was hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and the the SPJ Madison Pro Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sept. 28, 2013.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit http://businessjournalism.org.
For more tips on how to develop investigative business journalism stories, please visit http://bit.ly/investigativebiz2013.
The document discusses business credit reporting agencies, focusing on Equifax. It provides an overview of Equifax's history from its founding in 1898 to the present day. Equifax collects business credit data from financial institutions through exclusive agreements and from suppliers that provide invoiced goods and services to businesses. The document outlines the various types of business credit reports and monitoring services that Equifax provides.
The document summarizes different forms of business organization and ownership. It discusses small businesses and their contributions to the economy, reasons for small business failures, and ways to increase small business success through business plans and assistance from the Small Business Administration. It also describes various legal structures for organizing small businesses such as corporations, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, and public and collective ownership models.
The document provides an overview of legal and accounting considerations for starting a nonprofit organization. It discusses preliminary steps like determining tax-exempt status, recruiting a board of directors, and creating a budget. It also covers the process of formally establishing the nonprofit through corporate formation, applying for tax-exempt status using Form 1023, and meeting ongoing tax and audit requirements. The presenters include an attorney who specializes in nonprofit tax issues and a CPA with experience providing accounting services to nonprofits.
If you are one of the many business owners thinking, “I’ve incorporated, now what?” Remember that as a business owner, you have a powerful tool in your Corporation or LLC if you follow the rules.
You will learn:
-The top 10 mistakes business owners make that can cost you everything.
-The myth's behind LLC's.
-Secure your financial future for long-term prosperity.
-Gain the insiders edge when it comes to maximizing your tax deductions.
-Dramatically reduce your risk by establishing a secure corporate fortress
In this section of "Rise of the Machines: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of App Development" Roger Royse, founder of the Royse Law Firm, discusses:
1. Misclassification: Independent Contractor vs. Employee
2. Managing Risk: What Are the Direct & Indirect Costs
3. Strategies for Avoiding Misclassification
4. Reporting
Doing Business in the USA is the essential conference for Founders, CEOs and C-level executives from around the world who are planning to enter or expand their business in North America.
Set on the first day of SXSW Interactive, it provides a comprehensive view of industry trends, investment, legal, tax and regional opportunities with a mix of expert speakers, case studies and candid Q&As.
For more information on the Doing Business in the USA event including the full speaker line-up check out:
http://chinwag.com/events/2013/03/sxsw-chinwag-present-doing-business-usa
Roanoke Entrepreneur Express Franchising Workshop, November 6, 2009Sandy Ratliff
The Virginia Department of Business Assistance partnered with the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke Regional Partnership and Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center to conduct the 5th Entrepreneur Express Workshop with a special section on franchising.
Commercial Investigations LLC is a licensed private investigative agency that provides background investigations and proprietary data products to help organizations mitigate risk from volunteers. They have developed an online system called VolChecked that allows volunteers to obtain their own background check reports and share them with multiple organizations easily and cost-effectively, saving organizations time and money compared to conducting checks individually. VolChecked offers different service levels for volunteers to choose from depending on organization requirements.
This document analyzes the effects of the Equal Payment Act of 1963 on organizations and employees. It discusses how subsequent laws like the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 have strengthened protections for equal pay. Two recent cases of violations by Citibank and True Oil LLC are examined. The document recommends tools for compliance, such as regular compensation reviews and an open pay policy, to help prevent violations that can negatively impact employee productivity, morale, and turnover.
The document provides a memo to Congressman Luke Messer regarding the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. It summarizes the arguments against reauthorization, noting that the bank primarily benefits large corporations rather than small businesses as intended, puts taxpayers at risk, and creates market distortions. The memo recommends that Congressman Messer oppose reauthorization to avoid backlash from interest groups but protect taxpayers and small businesses in his district.
HR Webinar: Gender Pay Equity: The Time is NowAscentis
This presentation will uncover the implications of April 2, 2019, otherwise known as “Equal Pay Day,” the specific date this year when the average man in the United States could start work and earn the same amount by December 31 as the average woman, in the same job, who had worked all year long.
Gender pay equity as a topic in the media is back with a vengeance, courtesy of #MeToo and #TimesUp. Discussions about what it’s going to take to eradicate harassment and discrimination in the workplace inevitably leads us to these questions: Is it “good enough” for employers to simply acknowledge the gender discrimination inherent in acts of sexual harassment? Or, is it time to step past acknowledgement, and into action, to truly rectify the pay equity gap?
Regardless of what your company’s views and current efforts are, it’s important as an HR professional to be aware that the state, city or other local jurisdiction in which you operate may have gender-equalizing laws in place.
This document summarizes resources for researching employment law issues related to banning the box and criminal background checks. It provides an overview of relevant primary and secondary sources.
The document first discusses background checks and their disproportionate impact on protected classes. It then summarizes key internet sources like the EEOC enforcement guidance and the All of Us or None initiative.
Next, it outlines important legal treatises on hiring and firing practices and the Labor and Employment Law treatise. Practice specific sources like a BNA Insights article on statistical tools for evaluating discrimination are also highlighted.
Finally, the document discusses relevant law review articles and American Law Reports that address issues like disparate impact discrimination from criminal background checks and public sector
The document summarizes the results of a public opinion survey conducted for the First Coast Manufacturers Association regarding views on the regional economy and key industries in Northeast Florida. The survey involved focus groups, online questionnaires of FCMA members, the business community, and the general public. It assessed perceptions of strong and weak industry sectors, priorities for economic development, top economic issues, and opinions on initiatives like deepening the Port of Jacksonville. The survey found manufacturing was seen as a relative weakness but strong support for developing it further in the region.
People should be judge on qualifications and experience, not gender
Surveys do not discuss experience and education. Many employers have a grid system which is based on merit, experience and education
Women sometimes make choices that put their family first over their careers
There are more women in workspace than 30 years ago
Olivia assists both for-profit and non-profit organizations in acquiring real estate and financing through various means such as tax-exempt bonds and loans. She guides her clients through the process of establishing 501(c)(3) status, including filing articles of incorporation and bylaws and applying for tax exemption.
Gcsv2011 federal tax status revoked- kristen gronbjergServe Indiana
This document was created by an individual or individuals who submitted a proposal so he / she / they may present at the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiative’s 2011 Conference on Service and Volunteerism (GCSV11). This proposal was approved by the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism (ICCSV) and other community partners. Sharing this document is a courtesy extended by the OFBCI to conference attendees who may want to reference materials covered at the GCSV11, and the OFBCI in no way not responsible for specific content within.
This document provides guidance on tracking special interest influence through publicly available records of lobbying, campaign finance, and financial disclosures of public officials. It outlines the following steps: 1) Identify lobbyists working for the entity of interest through lobby records. 2) Determine the issues lobbyists work on through disclosure forms, testimony, or public records requests. 3) Identify politicians supporting those issues and search for campaign contributions from lobbyists to those politicians. 4) Cross-reference information from different records types to uncover patterns of influence. The document uses examples from Florida but notes this process can be applied to different levels of government.
The document discusses the growing risk of wage and hour class action lawsuits facing healthcare employers. It notes that over 90% of employment class actions in 2010 were related to wage and hour issues. The Department of Labor is actively targeting and investigating healthcare employers for potential wage and hour violations. Several law firms have also begun targeting healthcare organizations with wage and hour class actions. The document provides examples of common wage and hour issues and risks in healthcare and recommends practical compliance solutions for organizations to strengthen their defenses against potential claims.
1) The Right-to-Work laws stemming from the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 weakened unions and contributed to growing income inequality in the United States. Empirical data shows median wages are lower in Right-to-Work states while business owner incomes are higher, indicating the laws benefit business owners more than workers.
2) Business leaders spearheaded campaigns for Right-to-Work laws to further reduce union power after unions were already weakened by the Taft-Hartley Act. Figures like Cecil B. DeMille used rhetoric around individual rights and accused unions of communism to advocate for the laws and consolidate the conservative movement.
3) Barry Goldwater championed Right-to-Work nationally and
Chris Roush presents "Investigating Private Companies" during the four-day, Reynolds Center webinar, "Investigating Private Companies and Nonprofits."
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
Chris Roush, award-winning professor and founding director of the Carolina Business News Initiative at the University of North Carolina, presents tips for diving into private company investigations during the free, full-day workshop, "Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story."
This training event was hosted by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism and the the SPJ Madison Pro Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sept. 28, 2013.
For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit http://businessjournalism.org.
For more tips on how to develop investigative business journalism stories, please visit http://bit.ly/investigativebiz2013.
The document discusses business credit reporting agencies, focusing on Equifax. It provides an overview of Equifax's history from its founding in 1898 to the present day. Equifax collects business credit data from financial institutions through exclusive agreements and from suppliers that provide invoiced goods and services to businesses. The document outlines the various types of business credit reports and monitoring services that Equifax provides.
The document summarizes different forms of business organization and ownership. It discusses small businesses and their contributions to the economy, reasons for small business failures, and ways to increase small business success through business plans and assistance from the Small Business Administration. It also describes various legal structures for organizing small businesses such as corporations, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, and public and collective ownership models.
The document provides an overview of legal and accounting considerations for starting a nonprofit organization. It discusses preliminary steps like determining tax-exempt status, recruiting a board of directors, and creating a budget. It also covers the process of formally establishing the nonprofit through corporate formation, applying for tax-exempt status using Form 1023, and meeting ongoing tax and audit requirements. The presenters include an attorney who specializes in nonprofit tax issues and a CPA with experience providing accounting services to nonprofits.
If you are one of the many business owners thinking, “I’ve incorporated, now what?” Remember that as a business owner, you have a powerful tool in your Corporation or LLC if you follow the rules.
You will learn:
-The top 10 mistakes business owners make that can cost you everything.
-The myth's behind LLC's.
-Secure your financial future for long-term prosperity.
-Gain the insiders edge when it comes to maximizing your tax deductions.
-Dramatically reduce your risk by establishing a secure corporate fortress
In this section of "Rise of the Machines: Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of App Development" Roger Royse, founder of the Royse Law Firm, discusses:
1. Misclassification: Independent Contractor vs. Employee
2. Managing Risk: What Are the Direct & Indirect Costs
3. Strategies for Avoiding Misclassification
4. Reporting
Doing Business in the USA is the essential conference for Founders, CEOs and C-level executives from around the world who are planning to enter or expand their business in North America.
Set on the first day of SXSW Interactive, it provides a comprehensive view of industry trends, investment, legal, tax and regional opportunities with a mix of expert speakers, case studies and candid Q&As.
For more information on the Doing Business in the USA event including the full speaker line-up check out:
http://chinwag.com/events/2013/03/sxsw-chinwag-present-doing-business-usa
Roanoke Entrepreneur Express Franchising Workshop, November 6, 2009Sandy Ratliff
The Virginia Department of Business Assistance partnered with the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke Regional Partnership and Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center to conduct the 5th Entrepreneur Express Workshop with a special section on franchising.
Commercial Investigations LLC is a licensed private investigative agency that provides background investigations and proprietary data products to help organizations mitigate risk from volunteers. They have developed an online system called VolChecked that allows volunteers to obtain their own background check reports and share them with multiple organizations easily and cost-effectively, saving organizations time and money compared to conducting checks individually. VolChecked offers different service levels for volunteers to choose from depending on organization requirements.
Legal Eats is a workshop hosted by the Sustainable Economies Law Center that offers an overview of the legal information you need to start a food justice enterprise.
DISCLAIMER: THIS MANUAL HAS BEEN PREPARED AS A HANDOUT FOR A 2014 WORKSHOP ON STARTING A FOOD ENTERPRISE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON AS LEGAL ADVICE. ALSO, SOME OF THIS INFORMATION COULD BECOME OUTDATED, AND LAWS VARY FROM PLACE-TO-PLACE. FURTHERMORE, ALTHOUGH WE TRIED TO COLLECT ACCURATE INFORMATION AND GIVE THE LAWS OUR BEST INTERPRETATION, SOME INFORMATION IN THIS BOOKLET COULD EVEN TURN OUT TO BE INCORRECT OR SUBJECT TO OTHER INTERPRETATIONS BY COURTS OR REGULATORS! WE SURE HOPE THAT’S NOT THE CASE, BUT, WHAT CAN WE SAY? LAW IS COMPLICATED STUFF! THAT'S WHY WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE USING THIS INFORMATION TO FORM OR OPERATE A FOOD ENTERPRISE.
Although there are some access limitations applied to income data on the federal level, there are ways to bypass some statutory obstacles. This presentation familiarizes useful online tools available from state agencies.
SBA & City of Evanston Economic Injury Webinar - 4/1/2020cityofevanston
Stephen Konkle from the Small Business Administration (SBA) presents options for City of Evanston businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 disaster. Includes information on the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).
This document discusses state-level equity crowdfunding laws, which allow companies to raise funds from investors in a particular state to avoid having to comply with federal crowdfunding regulations. Thirteen states now have state equity crowdfunding laws, including Washington, which allow companies to raise up to $1 million from in-state investors annually. The document outlines some of the key provisions and requirements of Washington's state equity crowdfunding law.
This presentation was used during the Money SMART webinar in November 2015. It discusses discuss the key components of handling your money management with a list of resources to help you through new or challenging life events.
HR Webinar: Immigration Changes and the Impact to Employers: 2018-2019Ascentis
The document discusses changes to US immigration policies and their impact on employers. It provides an overview of the E-Verify system, which allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires. While E-Verify participation is voluntary in most states, 24 states have laws requiring its use by some employers. The number of employers enrolled in E-Verify has increased significantly in recent years. The document also outlines penalties for hiring undocumented workers, which can include fines and jail time depending on the circumstances. Employers are advised to take compliance seriously given estimates of millions of undocumented immigrants in the US workforce.
The document provides information and guidance on starting a nonprofit organization in Texas. It discusses 3 questions to consider before starting a nonprofit, the steps to create a nonprofit corporation in Texas including filing articles of incorporation, registering for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, registering for franchise and sales tax exemption, and developing bylaws. It also outlines nonprofit governance structures including the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors and chief executive officer/executive director.
State-Level Equity Crowdfunding: The Next Big DealJoe Wallin
State-level equity crowdfunding laws allow companies to raise money from investors within a single state, avoiding the high costs required by federal crowdfunding regulations. State laws have lower compliance costs since they do not require the use of expensive third-party intermediaries. While state crowdfunding opens up investment opportunities, it also carries high risks of loss, so investors must do their research and understand they could lose all their money.
Tax Incentives & Avoiding Tax ControversyCBIZ, Inc.
This document summarizes key information from a presentation on tax incentives and avoiding tax controversy. It discusses speakers Lynne Cobin and Michael Moore and their expertise in tax incentives and state/local taxes. It then provides an overview of various tax incentive programs and qualifying criteria in Missouri and Kansas, including job creation incentives and training grants. Additional details are given on unemployment insurance taxes, implications of exemption certificates, and commonly missed exemption implications between Kansas and Missouri.
This document provides information on services from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) including training, research, consulting, and their website. It also discusses topics small businesses need to consider such as marketing, management, finances, business plans, funding, legal structures, taxes, record keeping, insurance, employment laws, and home-based business requirements. The ASBTDC offers classes, online training, sample business plans and market research, and one-on-one advisory consulting. Business owners need to evaluate their market, finances, operations and management, and develop a business plan when seeking funding.
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Data journalist Steve Doig, the Knight Chair at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, demonstrates 10 data sources you may never have heard of that can lend rich context to your business and economic stories and spark meaningful investigations.
This document provides an overview of more than 10 databases that can be used for reporting. It describes databases from the Bureau of Economic Analysis that provide in-depth industry and geographic analysis of key economic metrics. It also discusses the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics database, which combines federal, state and Census Bureau data to provide more granular employment data. Additionally, it mentions other potential sources of data like corporate filings, registration and licensing records, and political influence databases that each state maintains differently.
Dash Davidson's presentation discusses how numbers and data analytics are being used in sports. The presentation covers how sports reporters are using the free data visualization tool Tableau Public to create interactive visualizations for articles, and how pro sports teams are leveraging Tableau's business intelligence platform more broadly. Davidson then demonstrates how to use Tableau Public by creating and sharing an interactive data visualization.
The document summarizes key information about the size and growth of the North American sports market in 2014 and projections for 2019. It also notes that to be a good sports business reporter requires skills in investigative reporting, government and politics reporting, medical reporting, and legal reporting. The document concludes by listing panelists for an event including the director of a sports news program, the CEO of a baseball research organization, a sports reporter, and a sports data analyst.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
“Developing an Effective Business Journalism Syllabus - Leverage! Using Existing Resources to Create a Killer Course" from Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2016 by Keith Herndon
“Marketing Your Work and Engaging Your Audience - Engaging Audiences to Promote Your Work” from Reynolds Business Journalism Week 2016 by Rebecca Blatt
The document provides tips for finding an audience and engaging students as a faculty leader. It suggests surveying the student landscape, talking to different student groups and classes, using social media, celebrating students through special events, recruiting guest speakers, offering field trips and summer jobs, and putting together a plan that provides structure but is also flexible. The overall goal is to build connections, tell great stories, and have fun engaging students.
The document discusses organizing a course on business journalism. It suggests the topics could fit into one or two courses, covering business fundamentals and economics. Key "must" topics include financial statements, regulatory agencies, and common business story types like IPOs and mergers. The document provides recommendations for textbooks, assignments including journalistic stories, organizing the syllabus, grading breakdown, and using outside speakers and field trips. The goal is to engage students in learning business journalism skills through hands-on assignments connected to course topics.
The document summarizes campaign finance history in the United States from the 1970s to present. It discusses key court cases and acts that have shaped how money influences politics over time. Citizens United vs FEC is highlighted as a pivotal 2010 Supreme Court decision that allowed unlimited spending by corporations and unions in elections, fueling a rise in "dark money" groups spending undisclosed amounts. Tables provide an overview of campaign contributions and spending for recent election cycles, demonstrating a growing role for unlimited outside spending groups.
The economics of immigration tells a multifaceted story that combines business, social, and political aspects. It is most effectively told through both statistical data and humanizing examples. The makeup of the workforce provides insights into broader demographic and social changes, as well as predictors of economic, political, and social trends. Securing the US-Mexico border is important, but must be done in a way that does not unnecessarily stifle the $216 billion in annual trade between the two countries, which supports millions of jobs on both sides and is crucial to both economies. Border communities aspire to be more than just points of transit and want to capture more local economic value from the large volume of trade passing through the region.
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This document provides summaries of several investigative journalism articles and stories that have won awards. It discusses how iterative investigations can build understanding over time through episodic reporting. Some of the stories discussed include investigations into Medicare billing, corporate tax avoidance, food safety issues, and medical device recalls. The document emphasizes how this type of investigative journalism can inform the public and promote positive change.
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2. Public vs. Private
• Business reporters spend a lot of time writing
stories about publicly traded companies who
file documents with the SEC
• Makes it easier to cover business, because
lots of information is disclosed.
• Does it make reporters lazy? In some cases,
I would argue yes.
3. Private companies
• Small companies are the backbone of local
economies.
• 22.9 million, according to the U.S. Small Business
Administration.
• Small businesses provide 75 percent of the net
new jobs added to the economy, and represent
99.7 percent of all employers.
• More than half of the private work force is
employed by a small business, which accounted
for 52 percent of the private sector output.
4. Private companies
• Can sometimes be harder to find
information about private companies.
• If you look hard enough though, you’ll
find what you’re looking for.
• Many private companies will disclose the
information somewhere, to someone.
7. The beauty of checking up
• A developer came to Nashville and proposed building an
amusement park.
• Annie Johnson of the Nashville Business Journal looked
into his background.
• She found a trail of unpaid bills, bounced checks,
evictions, troubled business associates and unfulfilled
plans.
• She got to write sentences like this: “In a 2006 letter
related to the purchase of the San Diego property,
Peterson said he received a master’s degree in business
administration from Harvard University. (Harvard’s MBA
Registrar has no record that Peterson attended the
school.)”
8. Where to begin: State records
• The Secretary of State’s office has
records on every business incorporated
in Kentucky.
• https://app.sos.ky.gov/ftsearch/
• Here you can search by company name,
current officer or by registered agent.
9. What this will show you
• Incorporation records give you a listing of
a business’ officers, or executives.
• It will also give you a mailing address and
a phone number.
• Has its license expired? If it has, that
could be a sign of financial trouble.
10. Secretary of State records
• You can also search Department of
Secretary of State records to get similar
information for other operations.
• These include nonprofit entities, limited
liability corporations such as law firms and
limited partnerships.
11. Occupational Licensing Boards
• There are regulatory
boards that govern dozens
of industries in Kentucky.
• They range from athletic
trainers to teachers.
• These boards have
websites where you can
also find information about
businesses in these
industries.
• http://kentucky.gov/
business/pages/
licensingandpermits.aspx
12. Licensing board examples
• In April, the Monterey County Weekly
paper in California wrote about how the
state Contractors State License Board was
finding and fining unlicensed contractors
in the county.
• On the same day, across the country in
Massachusetts, the Falls River Herald
wrote about the local liquor licensing
board approving two new restaurants.
13. Trade Associations
• Most private and small companies also belong to trade
associations. Could be National Federation of
Independent Business.
• These associations may be able to tell you industry-
wide figures for the state that put the industry in
context.
• They are also valuable to relay legislative issues
concerning these companies.
• http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/Kentucky/
Business_and_Economy/ includes Kentucky Farm
Bureau, Kentucky Bankers Association and Kentucky
Hospital Association.
14. The WARN Act
• Employers who are laying off or firing workers
are required to disclose such moves 60 days
before they do it.
• This is a document filed with the Kentucky Office
of Employment and Training.
• http://oet.ky.gov/rresponse/rapidresponse.htm
• Regularly check for WARN Act filings.
15. The WARN Act
• An employer must give notice if a plant will be shut
down, and the shutdown will result in an
employment loss for 50 or more employees during
any 30-day period.
• An employer must give notice if there is to be a
mass layoff which does not result from a plant
closing, but which will result in an employment loss
at the site during any 30-day period for 500 or
more employees, or for 50-499 employees if they
make up at least 33 percent of the employer's
active workforce.
16. Safety and Health
• Worker complaints about unsafe or
unhealthy working conditions are
made in writing to the Occupational
Safety and Health Division.
• The division conducts investigations
of complaints made by workers,
investigations of work-related
accidents and deaths, inspections of
randomly picked firms, and follow-
up inspections of firms previously
cited for OSHA violations.
17. Workplace injuries
• The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration inspects workplace deaths and
injuries:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/
establishment.html
• This site allows you to look at accident-
investigation reports and inspection reports for
companies by industry.
• Found five reports for University of Kentucky.
Last one was last year, for a violation of fungus
and mold at a Lexington health-care facility.
18. Workplace injuries
• The Fort Myers News-Press reported in
April about an OSHA investigation into the
drowning of a worker at a country club.
• The Toledo Blade reported in April that a
construction company in Ohio was fined
$26,100 for failing to prevent worker-
safety hazards.
19. Bankruptcy court
• Eastern District:
http://www.kyeb.uscourts.gov/
• Western District:
http://www.kywb.uscourts.gov/fpweb/
index.htm
• Chapter 11 filings and court dockets online.
• Companies file for bankruptcy court protection
when they can no longer pay their bills.
• Chapter 11 filing will reorganize debt; Chapter
7 is liquidation.
21. UCC Records
• Who owes money to whom, and how much?
• These documents are available through the
Secretary of State’s office in Kentucky.
• https://app.sos.ky.gov/ftucc/%28S
%28q55vitrgifkzfba424ja0jra%29%29/
search.aspx
22. UCC Records
• A UCC filing occurs when one business sells
something to another business on credit. The
business that sold the tractor to the farmer, for
example, filed a UCC form showing that the
tractor is collateral for the loan.
• If the business that purchased the tractor fails to
pay the loan, the other business can repossess the
tractor. UCC forms can show whether a business is
borrowing a lot of money to make purchases.
• This could be a sign that the company plans to
expand its operations.
23. UCC Records
• When the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigated a
church that wanted to redevelop a shopping
center, it looked at its UCC filings and discovered
that banks and other lenders had given it seven
loans despite the fact that it had fallen behind in
paying its taxes and other debts.
• When USA Today researched former WorldCom
leader Bernie Ebbers, it pored through UCC filings
around the country to get a detailed list of
everything he’d invested in or purchased in the
past decade. That helped show the reader where
the money he’d made from WorldCom had gone.
24. Nonprofit organizations
• Even though they’re not in operation to
make money, you can still find out
financial information.
• www.guidestar.org is a website with
information about nonprofit organizations
across the country.
• Found the financial information for 2,482
nonprofits in Lexington on this site.
Some of them look like businesses to
me.
25. Kentucky nonprofits
• YMCA of Central Kentucky had $10
million in revenue and $11.3 million in
expenses.
• Lexington Christian Academy had
revenue of $12.2 million and expenses
of $12.6 million.
• Lexington Country Club had revenue
of $4 million and expenses of $4.5
million.
26. Nonprofit organizations
• Form 990 filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
• Form 990 is required to be filed by tax-exempt
organizations with more than $100,000 in annual receipts
or total assets of at least $250,000. Form 990-EZ must be
filed by smaller organizations, with at least $25,000 in
annual receipts and total assets of less than $250,000.
• The forms are public documents that reveal income,
expenses, assets and liabilities; expenditures by program
category; program accomplishments; names of officers,
directors and key employees; compensation paid to
officers, directors and key employees.
• Most religious organizations are not required to file Form
990.
27. Small Business Administration
• Federal agency created to help small
business owners.
• Virtually every small business is private.
• Millions of companies registered with SBA
to receive benefits or to qualify for
contracts and business.
28. Small Business Administration
• http://dsbs.sba.gov/dsbs/search/
dsp_dsbs.cfm
• I searched for disadvantaged business
enterprises in the 859 area code and found
888. (Can do a lot of other searches here.)
• PDR Properties in Lexington is owned by
Elbert Ray. Founded in 1990 and does
sewage treatment.
29. Small Business Administration
• K. Hayes Ltd.
• Company constructs commercial
buildings, bridges and water-treatment
facilities.
• Eight-year-old company owned by Kunte
Hayes, a minority.
• Contacts listed for the company,
including owner’s email.
30. Credit unions
• Many cities have dozens of credit unions.
Yet many newspapers don’t write stories
about them.
• Credit union financial information is
available online from the National Credit
Union Administration.
• http://www.ncua.gov/ Click on “Credit
Union Data” on the left-hand menu to find
specific information about any credit
union.
31. Credit unions
• Greater Kentucky Credit Union has $62
million in assets. Has 10,000 members
but lost $104,000 in the most recent
quarter. Foreclosed on 15 properties
during quarter, but of them were
vehicles.
• University of Kentucky Credit Union has
$422 million in assets. Foreclosed on no
property during the most recent quarter
and made a profit of $1.5 million.
32. Banks
• Regulated by state and federal agencies.
• Data on bank branches -- including private banks -- such
as market share is available online.
• http://www.fdic.gov. Go here and click on “Bank Data” to
get market share info.
• http://www3.fdic.gov/idasp//. Find any bank holding
company or location insured by the FDIC. Search results
will tell you the bank’s total deposits and assets, as well
as financial performance.
33. Banks
• American Founders Bank in Lexington
now has 102 employees, up from 95 in
2010.
• But assets have declined to $398 million
(Sept. 30, 2011) from $405 million
(Sept. 30, 2010).
• Loans past due have risen from $2.7
million to $3.3 million.
• Real estate owned by bank has increased
to $13 million from $8 million.
35. Political campaign contributions
• How much did Ashley Judd give to certain
local political campaigns?
http://www.followthemoney.org/
• What about federal campaigns?
http://www.tray.com/pml/home.do
• The last database goes back to 1980. Can
search company names as well.
36. Lobbying
• Does the company have lobbyists, and how much
is it paying them?
http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/index.asp
• University of Kentucky’s lobbying spending has
gone from $50,000 in 2005 to $349,000 in
2011.
• East Kentucky Power Cooperative has spent
$80,000 on lobbying in four of the past five
years.
• The Commonwealth of Kentucky spent
$120,000 last year after spending nearly
$400,000 in 2005.
37. Hospital financial information
• http://www.ahd.com/freesearch.php3
• Here’s the list of Lexington hospitals that
it has financial information for: Cardinal
Hill, Central Baptist, Continuing Care,
Eastern State, St. Joseph, Ridge
Behavioral, UK Good Samaritan and
University of Kentucky.
• This is a subscriber site,
but also offers free data.
38. Patents and Trademarks
• http://patents.uspto.gov/
• Type in a company’s name and see what it’s getting
patents for.
• Churchill Downs has five trademarks. Trademark
applications include names of attorneys
representing the company and information about
the trademark.
• Ashland Oil filed for patent on Jan. 10 claiming “A
lubricant composition which comprises at least 50
wt % of a lubricating base oil and an oil-soluble
metal compound providing between 1 and 1680
parts per million of metal to the lubricant
composition.”
39. The EPA
• http://www.epa.gov -- Click on the docket
to the left on the home page to see Federal
Register notices, support documents and
public comments for regulations the agency
publishes and various non-regulatory
activities.
• Also a nice search engine of environmental
information available by ZIP Code, which
lists EPA-regulated businesses.
40. Toxic Waste
• http://www.epa.gov/tri/ The Toxic Release
Inventory is a database of information about
releases and transfers of toxic chemicals
from manufacturing plants.
• Facilities must report their releases of a toxic
chemical if they fulfill four criteria. This can
be searched by geographic regions as well as
by facility, parent company and industry.
41. Activists
• http://activistcash.com/ -- Profiles anti-
consumer activist groups, along with
information about the sources of their
exorbitant funding.
• Breaks them up among activist groups,
foundations, celebrities and major
individual players in the activist
community.
43. EEOC
• http://www.eeoc.gov -- The Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
investigates charges against businesses for
unfair employment practices or
discrimination.
• “Litigation” section on the left side of the
page has a link to a monthly report on all of
the actions taken by the agency.
44. Consumer advocates
• http://www.nasuca.org -- National
Association of State Utility Consumer
Advocates, which represents the interest
of consumers before state and federal
agencies in 40 states and the District of
Columbia.
• Nice list of its testimony and filings.
45. Consumer products
• http://www.planetfeedback.com/ --
Search for complaints of compliments
about any product and any company at
this site.
• If you’re writing about consumer products
companies, the postings here might
provide some story ideas.
46. One last thought
• Good business writers are hard to find.
• Make a name for yourself writing business
stories, and your career will take off.
• A knowledge of how to write business
stories about private companies can be
applied to any beat at a newspaper or any
publication.