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Corporation or LLC? Business Organizations for Tech Startups.

YoungUpstarts

In the tech startup context, you’ll typically choose between a Corporation and a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”). Corporations pay taxes on the money they earn, and LLCs don’t. This doesn’t mean that LLCs go tax-free. When an LLC allocates income to owners (i.e. When an LLC allocates income to owners (i.e.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. If your first resort when you have trouble raising money is to complain about New York on a tech blog, you’re really doing yourself a disservice in the relationship building area.

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Mark Hauser’s Hauser Private Equity Spearheads Major Deals in Industrial Sector

The Startup Magazine

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Over the past decade, advancing technologies and social consciousness have been causing unprecedented and exciting shifts in every sector of the economy, not just the tertiary.

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Female Founder Interview – Olga Camargo Leads Latinas Fintech Advisory

The Startup Magazine

She launched her financial practice, FARO Associates LLC (Latina/woman-owned/Minority Business Enterprise), and new fintech project, SHENIX, on her culturally-relevant financial services research and community needs. Chicago’s 1871 Chicago’s Technology and IHCC’s LatinX Incubator Selection.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs. An L3C is a variation on an LLC, essentially a hybrid form of a nonprofit and for-profit company. Funding a Business Law and Taxes News Non Profit Organizations business ideas l3c LLC social enterprise'

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Launch of Harvard Business School Angels of New York

David Teten

Back in December, Richard Kane, President, Harvard Business School Club of New York , asked me if I’d like to chair the newly-formed Harvard Business School Angels of New York. We are co-sponsoring two upcoming events with the HBSCNY: Tuesday, 03/22/11 at 5:00pm : HBS Alumni New Venture Contest: Regional Finals.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

We also wanted to avoid any potential brand confusion with words such as New York City, Metro, Gotham, etc. Additionally, not limiting ourselves to a New York-linked name allowed us the eventual freedom to produce in other cities without having to qualify ourselves. Thanks to Daphne Subar, Subarzsweets, LLC ! #25-

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