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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

The state’s economy, government incentives and training, business regulations and workforce are other crucial factors. Idaho has topped the annual Small Business Friendliness survey conducted by the Kauffman Foundation and Thumbtack.com since 2012. Government is a large employer—given the state’s proximity to Washington, D.C.—and

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Presidential Innovation Fellows, round two

Startup Lessons Learned

Yes, there are Lean Startups even in the United States federal government. For my take on how this is possible, you can see my previous post on Lean Government here. MyUSA Simplifying the process of finding and accessing information and government services that are right for you. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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[US][Competition] U.S. Chamber of Commerce DREAM BIG Small Business Of The Year Award 2012

YoungUpstarts

Chamber of Commerce has announced the seven regional finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012. The seven finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award 2012 are: Ski Butlers (Western). Chamber of Commerce. Young entrepreneurs take note. CETRA Language Solutions (Great Lakes).

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What Start-ups Should Know About Hiring a Lawyer

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by Rebecca Thorman — September 13, 2012 — No comments. At the most basic level, start-ups need lawyers to help them deal with three groups: The government. He focuses on a wide range of industry sectors including, software, web-based companies, life sciences, information technology, and government contractors.

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What Kills Small Businesses? Let’s Ask Them.

YoungUpstarts

According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by Common Good, the nonpartisan government reform coalition, 69 percent of small business owners and managers say that complicated government regulations are “major impediments” to the creation of new jobs. Small-business-people seem to think so. House and U.S.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

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Self-Employment Assistance (SEA), a provision in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 , legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in February, allows the states to “ empower unemployed workers to start their own businesses.”. Big Government - or Small Business? and several other U.S.

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Small business Congress-watch: Three Reasons to Vote Next November?

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The idea is to stay current on what the folks in Washington are doing for small businesses and startups and to briefly analyze some of those priorities and efforts. 2284: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide expensing for small businesses (Introduced 4/16/2012) We all buy stuff for our businesses, right?