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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

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companies can no longer afford to provide group health insurance to their employees. And both employers and employees alike have tried to make the most of a bad situation. In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. We said it.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. We jockey to make sure the press release has our names on it. Remember it was only 2008 where Microsoft and even Google were laying off employees. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. Or a quick flip.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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And for ones that do get sold often most of the employees don’t really make huge upside gains. Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. If anything it’s the tame version. Been there.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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We founded the company in 2000 and have since continued to grow our client base and revenues and, at the same time, have been named to a lot of ‘best places to work’ lists, including the big one, Fortune’s. Clients needed transparency and accountability from their agency, employees craved trust and flexibility.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

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And for ones that do get sold often most of the employees don’t really make huge upside gains. Every one of these events (with names changed) has happened to companies I’ve worked at or closely with. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name. If anything it’s the tame version. Been there.

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The Yo-Yo Life of a Tech Entrepreneur – A Cautionary Tale

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We raised a seed round of capital in 1999 and our first venture capital round was the first week of March 2000 (e.g. But this was early 2000 and our US competitors had already closed rounds North of $45 million. I was on an airplane 2-3 times / week meeting potential customers, investors, employees, business partners and the press.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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First Name. that did so in 1999 and 2000, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by Jay R. Scandal Shakes Trading Firm Peregrine Financial Group filed for bankruptcy as regulators scrambled to track down about $215 million of customer money allegedly missing from the firm. Why use your real name? Save to. +