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Startups Need International, Without the Pitfalls

Startup Professionals Musings

By Ernst Gemassmer Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities. We have heard that there are significant tax advantages in doing business offshore. The hiring/firing process is lengthy, expensive and complex.

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How to Start a Brewery

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Some folks cut corners by ordering equipment made offshore. This would be the architect, business lawyer, intellectual property attorney, banker, insurance broker, real estate agent, label maker, hop grower, malt supplier, tank fabricator, and accountant.”. Many brewers avoid that due to perceived qualitative differences.”.

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‘Going International’ is a Startup Challenge

Startup Professionals Musings

By Ernst Gemassmer Most of us have read that Fortune 500 companies such as IBM, Proctor and Gamble and others derive more than half of their revenues from international activities. We have heard that there are tax advantages in doing business offshore. The hiring/firing process is lengthy, expensive and complex.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations. Some folks cut corners by ordering equipment made offshore.

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