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Home Running A Business 4 Costco Benefits for Small Business Owners
OK, so this first one is a bit of a no-brainer, but it’s also an easy way to do something nice for your employees. Want to give your workers a few snacks to can reach for during the busy work day? Look no further than Costco.
You can get 3 pounds of celery for the health nuts and a couple muffin flats for everyone else. Guaranteed to make your employees happier 99% of the time. Just don’t quote us on that.
Moving right along—this is where it gets interesting.
That’s right, Costco actually has a system set up that can help you provide your workers with health insurance. They have packages for individual families, small businesses of up to 50 employees, and larger businesses with more than 50 employees.
According to the site, the Costco Health Insurance Marketplace helps you “identify and enroll in the plan and program that suits your needs.” You can shop and compare available plans in your area and review plan details.
Costco’s payment processor, Elavon, promises that “Costco Executive Members can save an average of $736 annually per year by processing with Elavon.” This is made possible with a number of benefits only available to Costco members, including:
Costco works with Intermedia to give members access to one of the best integrated business cloud services on the market today. Intermedia boasts over 1.5 million customers and PC Magazine Editor’s Choice Award in the cloud VoIP provider category for 2017.
With an accredited VoIP company under their banner, easy credit-card processing, health insurance, and office snacking services, Costco has made itself a natural extension of many small businesses. These services are worth checking out if you’re looking to save some extra dough.
Andrew Mosteller is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Lendio News. His upbringing in an entrepreneurial family nurtured a passion for small business at a young age. Andrew's father, an equity fund manager, taught him the ins and outs of investment financing. Now, Andrew spends his time writing copy for business owners, helping them expand and advertise their unique brands. He's also studying Strategic Communications at the University of Utah. When Andrew's fingers aren't glued to the keyboard, he spends his time reading, podcasting, composing music, and bombing down the ski slopes.
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