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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

Indeed, Silicon Valley was born as a center for weapon systems development and its software and silicon helped end the Cold War. And from then on, innovation in semiconductors, supercomputers, and software would be driven by startups, not the government. Some of the speed is simply due to development methodologies.

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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

by Rebecca Stidham, Senior Manager – Tax Services at OUM & Co. The sale of software isn’t subject to sales tax.”. The power of a state to do either is limited mainly by the “Due Process Clause” and the “Commerce Clause” of the United States Constitution. North Dakota , 504 U.S.

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How Startups Can Prepare For Their First Tax Audit

YoungUpstarts

We use words and phrases like accounting software, back-office support, tax planning and compliance, budgetary control, cash flow analysis, internal controls and segregation of duties; however, many entrepreneurs don’t have a full grasp on what these actually mean and how they can assist in growing their businesses.

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“I hired a developer on Elance to build my first iPhone app, this was my experience”

The Next Web

He lives in Central Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters. Here are some examples: Right from the start, I had outlined that the developer would need to sign a work-for-hire agreement, which outlines ownership of source code upon completion of the project, etc. then I will send you last full source code.

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Six Rebellious Beliefs That Can Change The Workplace

YoungUpstarts

This is due, in part, to the joyful work environment at Menlo. . For example, BambooHR , a software development company based in Utah, has an anti-workaholic policy. Take, for instance, the remarkable 2014 events at Market Basket, a 73-store grocery chain based in Massachusetts. magazine’s fastest growing U.S.

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What does it mean to be Latinx in Tech Today?

Austin Startup

 —  @MissElisaS Cultural Syncism & Intersecting Technology with Humanities According to Hector Ruiz , Managing Director and Founder at ANSI Capital LLC, there is a lack of “Cultural Syncism” in the world today. Among Camilo’s list of traits that make a good manager, one stood out: Inclusive Environment.

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Strategy Roundtable: Do Not Spray and Pray

ReadWriteStart

Brad has had some success in working with retailers as well, but I advised him to be careful about the cash flow management. Next, Umakant Soni discussed Vimagino.com , a software for Web-based Q&A support to engage customers better on sites that are trying to draw people in and convert them into customers. Vimagino.com.

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