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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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Cybersecurity Best Practices for Nonprofit Healthcare Boards

Board Effect

The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 shows that the average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry is $10.93 million, which is the most expensive cost of all industries. Since 2020, healthcare data breach costs have increased by an alarming 53.3%. Monitor them regularly.

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Rusty Tweed Explores How Sustainability is Impacting the Construction Industry

The Startup Magazine

According to the World Green Building Council (WGBC), the following findings support a case for green building: Lower operating cost – the construction of green buildings can help building owners and occupiers save money thanks to efficient energy and water usage. Overseeing Sustainable Plan Implementation for Commercial Real Estate.

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Why The Future Of US High-Tech Is Bright

YoungUpstarts

Take software developers as an example. Coming up with an idea for a new piece of software, developing it, and testing it is expensive. Yet once the software is coded, it can be reproduced millions of times at virtually no cost. These costs are largely fixed.

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When Planning A Startup, A Top Priority Is Location

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 Today, Silicon Valley is the consumer and enterprise software capital of the world. Energy is still the domain of Houston and Dubai.

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How to Avoid Common Payroll Mistakes in Your Small Business

Up and Running

For example, under California law , the minimum wage must be $14.00 Dissatisfied employees won’t work hard to impress you, leave your start-up in droves and write bad reviews for your company. In addition, employees would have a right to sue the employer, which could cost them their livelihood, reputation, and personal finances.

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Why Your Next Startup Should Be In Insurance

YoungUpstarts

Insurance is the next big industry due for a disruption. Travelers did it, and it’s already saving that company and other insurers that hopped on the drone bandwagon (and, hopefully, their clients) on the hefty cost of adjuster inspections. by Celina Kirchner, full-stack attorney at Michelman & Robinson, LLP. She’s based in L.A.,