1. Research and discuss employee benefits plans for small businesses. This involves interviewing a small business owner/HR manager and/or searching the library/Internet for appropriate information.
2. The questions given in the instruction section point to several great directions you could consider focusing on in your research. The goal of the assignment is to identify commonly considered employee benefits offers including mandatory plans from a small business perspective. 
3. There is no black and white answer as many companies have different priorities and policies in this respect. 
4.       Describe the various types of employee benefits plans typically offered by small businesses. What issues do you find with different types of plans?
5.       Describe what plans you would need to start or run your preferred type of small business.
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7.       Explain why you chose each plan. Is each plan needed to start the business, or could some plans be added at a later stage?
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9.       Describe the company's financial and managerial responsibilities regarding each type of plan you chose.
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11.       Describe the potential costs and reporting requirements of each type of plan you chose.