Attracting & Retaining Top Talent With Startup Benefits

Employee insurance and wellness benefits offered by employers are frequently thought about, but not executed early enough to establish a sense of security for employees. Attracting and retaining competitive team members is critical in our economy, where there’s a shortage of people to hire. Research shows that creating a strong culture of health and emotional support is associated with higher work engagement and lower employee stress and depression. Join us for lunch to learn about how benefits for startups are key to unlocking high-performing individuals and transformational teams.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Differentiate cost-benefit analysis between state-funded plans and employer plans.
• Prepare early to late-stage startups for long-term financial success around insurance and leveraging benefits to retain employees.
• Construct a benefits timeline for startups to attract and retain competitive candidates.
• This is an in-person workshop and lunch will be provided. Space is limited and registration closes at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 9.

About the Speakers:

Smola Consulting is comprised of experienced healthcare professionals. Its team has over 200 years of combined experience in the insurance industry. Smola's experience ranges from medical plans, ancillary plans such as Life, and Disability, as well as wellness and health promotion. They have experience working with all major carriers, both local and national. Smola has lead projects such as, dependent audits, government opportunities for available funding (ERRP), and selecting a vendor for on-line enrollment.

Jen is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She has over a decade of combined experience in food, nutrition, fitness, health, and wellness. She empowers her clients by educating them on nutrition's core foundations to offer sustainable results and refrain from total restriction to help prevent nutrition-related diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Joe has worked in the insurance industry since 2003. He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Rochester. He holds a Master of Applied Finance degree from the Newcastle Graduate School of Business in Newcastle, Australia, where he later earned his Doctor of Business Administration degree. Joe was a member of the Rating & Underwriting team at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield during 2003 and 2004. He holds his New York State Life, Accident & Health license. He is also NYS Exchange SHOP Certified and Individual Marketplace Certified.

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