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The Next Entrepreneurs And Startups

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Trade businesses like carpentry and plumbing have often lagged behind other services in embracing disruptive practices, but the changes in behavior they are facing now mean they should be looking to partner with startups that can offer creative solutions. Traditional startup best practices remain timeless.

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How Startups Can Prepare For Their First Tax Audit

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They spend a lot of time, effort and resources on developing a business plan, and even more time and effort on raising capital, finding the right people and developing strategic partners. California and Massachusetts have state minimum taxes, whereas states such as Alabama and Tennessee impose franchise tax based on capital/equity.

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[Infographic] 2012 Q3: Software Engineering Salaries in Silicon Valley

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California-based executive search and technical recruiting firm Riviera Partners recently crunched some numbers by aggregating salary figures from the highest paying tech companies and from a recent report covering the correlation of tech skills in demand and expected salary ranges.

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[Interview] Jason and Jodi Womack, Authors of “Get Momentum”

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We met in the front row of a history class at the University of California. Our version of nothing… That’s going for a hike in the hills of Ojai, California or Costa Rica… a long road trip, singing (badly!) How do you balance being partners in both work and in life? How did the two of you meet?

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Yanni Hufnagel: A Coaching Powerhouse

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His broadcast partner, Ed Cohen, was one of the first to realize that Hufnagel’s talent would eventually take him into either sports broadcasting or basketball coaching. In Hufnagel’s first year at Cornell, Hufnagel quickly immersed himself into the basketball coaching scene as a basketball manager for Cornell’s men’s basketball team.

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[Infographic] Basing Your Startup In Silicon Valley

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Well, finding a place in Silicon Valley to call home is not the easiest thing to do, but this infographic from Riviera Partners may help. This infographic was first posted on Riviera Partners ‘ blog. So you’re looking to start up or relocating your company to the wonderful startup haven of Silicon Valley, eh?

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Hiring A Key Executive – Tips For The Hands-On CEO

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By Ali Behnam, co-founder of Riviera Partners. Prior to co-founding Riviera Partners , Ali Behnam co-founded and acted as EVP, Operations & Services at PeopleMover. Ali is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine with a BA in Economics. In his free time, he enjoys rugby, cycling, swimming and traveling.

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