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How Federal Government Can Help Entrepreneurship

Feld Thoughts

The new Startup Visa Act of 2011 has plenty of improvements over the 2010 Act (which was introduced but never went anywhere) but still is stuck in Congress. The solution so far has seemed to be “hire more people to process more paper faster.&# Customer : The federal government is an enormous consumer of products and services.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

In 2011, our family was sitting around the dinner table brainstorming when our teenage daughter Mia had a great idea – starting a company that sells the best possible organic roasted seaweed in delicious flavors. #10- I hired several branding agencies to help us with brainstorms and ideation sessions, but none of them worked out.

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Five signs it’s time to get your business organized

www.greenhornconnect.com

Intellectual property is the most valuable asset most startups possess, so it is crucial that the startup, not the founders, own IP developed for the business. 2) You’re hiring employees. Submitted by Briancalra on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:16pm. Submitted by Jackkallis on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 1:25pm. October 2011. (1)

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How to Attract Talent to Your Start-up

www.inc.com

500|5000 Conference Honorees Resources Press Apply 2011 ); Topics > Leadership and Managing > Human Resources > Recruiting and Hiring Employees > How to Attract Talent to Your Start-Up At a start-up, you need employees that are in it for the long haul and fit your unique culture. People would only get paid if the candidates got hired.

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

www.inc.com

Intellectual Property. The 2011 Inc. The 2011 Top Lists. Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Copyright © 2011 Mansueto Ventures LLC. Business Software. Technology.

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How Universities Can Help Students and Alumni Work in the Tech Industry

David Teten

Access to University’s Intellectual Property : Office of Cooperative Research. In 2011, Yale launched Yale-NUS, a sister university based in Singapore. The video game and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality industry actively hire for people with design, screenwriting, and other visual arts skills.

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Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple!

www.mattbartus.com

Do the implications of hiring independent contractors differ state to state? Intellectual Property. Copyright © 2011 Matthew S. Who are the best seed, angel and VC stage investors who have a background in financial services? Should interns be paid in the voluntary sector, or is experience its own reward? Categories.

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