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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

One of the top five largest IPOs in the world was done by the reformed General Motors in 2010, and the company generated a profit. Thanks to Lorie Carson, Real People Finder ! #20- But they recovered to control after much work and expense on the part of the Treasury. Thanks to Christopher Andrew, 420 expert advisers ! #18-

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Productivity On the Go: 10 Apps to Help You do Business!

crowdSPRING Blog

WiFi Finder solves the problem nicely, with built in maps of cities around the world and a database that is constantly being refreshed and updated. Related posts: 10 random online resources for Entrepreneurs (2010 version). Hotspots to go. The problem is how to find them? Nicest feature? Small Business and the Death of Newspapers.

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Convertible Note Seed Financings: Founders Beware!

Scott Edward Walker

In Fenwick & West’s 2011 Seed Financing Survey (the “Fenwick Survey”), the percentage of convertible note seed financings that utilized this approach was 17% in 2010 and 9% in 2011. In the Fenwick Survey, the median term was 18 months in both 2010 and 2011. 2) Conversion Right (Investor-Friendly).

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How To Launch a Startup and Avoid Ending-up in Jail

Scott Edward Walker

For example, in January 2010, the U.S. One of the most common violations of tax laws by startups that could lead to the criminal liability of a founder is the willful failure to “pay over” payroll taxes withheld from employees.

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High On “App-titude”: Why Android Development Is Fast Becoming A Popular Career In IT

YoungUpstarts

In fact, IT Career Finder called mobile application developer the best computer job through the year 2020 because of its exponential growth rate: Mobile App Developer Career Projections | 2010 – 2020. 10-Year Growth : 32% (Higher than Avg.). 10-Year Growth Volume : 292,000 new jobs.

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Why Co-Founders Are a Startup's Biggest Liability | The Startup Lawyer

thestartuplawyer.com

Tamer Salama says: August 14, 2010 at 11:32 am Thank you for your great posts. Tamer Salama says: August 14, 2010 at 6:32 am Thank you for your great posts. Ryan Roberts says: August 20, 2010 at 9:41 am Thanks for the kind words, Tamer. Ryan Roberts says: August 20, 2010 at 4:41 am Thanks for the kind words, Tamer.

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How to Make Mobile eCommerce Convert: What???s Effective In Mobile Design Right Now

ConversionXL

billion in transactions in 2010, to $42.8 The home page features a very prominent search box (that actually asks a question rather than just saying search) in addition to a location finder, home button & log-in icon. Billion in 2013 – and is projected to reach $50 billion by the end of this year.

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