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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

If you know that you will need a large amount of outside financing to start your business, you may want to consider Lincoln, Nebraska. Ranked number four overall, you’ll stand a good chance of obtaining financing in Lincoln—when it came to the city with the most accessible financing, Lincoln received the highest score possible.

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Progress of Bitcoin in North Carolina

The Startup Magazine

And last year, the first Bitcoin ATM was installed in Charlotte. For example, BitPay, one of the largest cryptocurrency payment processors in the world, is headquartered in Raleigh. As more and more people become aware of Bitcoin and its potential, it is likely that North Carolina will continue to be a leader in the cryptocurrency space.

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Who Just Raised A $225 Million Financing in North Carolina?

Feld Thoughts

Last Tuesday, while I was enjoying a week off the grid, AvidXchange announced they had raised a $225 million financing led by Bain Capital Ventures. It was big news in Charlotte, North Carolina where AvidXchange announced the groundbreaking on a new headquarters complex in the N.C.

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Business Modeling is Process, not an Event

The Entrepreneurial Mind

While a business plan may be important to secure financing, a business model is what will guide the entrepreneur through the inevitable trial and error of finding the best fit in the market. When we expanded our health-care business from Raleigh into Charlotte, N.C., As a result, our operation in Charlotte never reached profitability.

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Ask Yourself 3 Questions To Help Find A Financial Advisor You Can Trust

YoungUpstarts

Here are a few questions to ask yourself about the person you rely on to handle your finances: 1. He’s been a featured guest on CNBC and Fox Business and a regular guest on WCNC’s “Charlotte Today.”. But what can the average person do to improve the odds that they are working with an advisor they can trust?

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15 Entrepreneurs Share What Makes Their Business Unique

Hearpreneur

BR Finance Solutions is unlike any other lender out there. Unlike traditional and non-traditional lenders, online and in person, BR Finance. However, BR Finance Solutions is able to provide alternatives to those who have bad credit or no credit. Thanks to Lori Askins, BR Finance Solutions. #4 3 – Credit Solutions.

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Carvana Launches into Austin and San Antonio

SiliconHills

Nationwide, it’s in eight markets including Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte and Nashville. With Carvana, you can buy a car entirely online – from financing, to trade-in to […] The post Carvana Launches into Austin and San Antonio appeared first on SiliconHills. Carvana is also in Houston and Dallas.