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Why Success Shouldn’t Be Defined By Revenue, Shareholders, Or Even You

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And unlike traditional taxi services, it elected to move across the state lines that the District of Columbia straddles, providing a one-stop shop for a ride home. In December 2012, the Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor shut down the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission’s efforts to block Uber.

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So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business: Advice for the Absolute Beginner

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Over half of the United States already have legalized cannabis in some form—that’s 29 states plus the District of Columbia. Generally, when someone thinks about types of cannabis businesses, dispensaries and grow operations usually come to mind. But the cannabis industry is much more than just grow operations and dispensaries.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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Why Your Nonprofit Board Needs a Risk Committee

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By providing boards with comprehensive information on risk management, boards can operate more efficiently because they have the benefit of recommendations by the risk management committee. In addition, they should stay in the loop of media stories about risks that other nonprofits have faced and how their boards dealt with the crises.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Media & Marketing. Media Agencies. based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. District of Columbia.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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