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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

In today’s business environment where innovation and technology converge and the modern day entrepreneur has more support and incentive than ever to begin their dream startup company, more often than not discussions about state and local business taxes have a similar tone: “The company is losing money; we don’t owe any taxes.”. Wayfair, Inc.

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How to Balance AI Magic with Human Expertise

Duct Tape Marketing

Prior to starting MarketMuse in 2015, Jeff was a marketing consultant in Atlanta and led the Traffic, Search and Engagement team for seven years at TechTarget, a leader in B2B technology publishing and lead generation. 03:49] What are the differences between some of the more robust technologies and the pedestrian types such as Chat GPT?

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Investing Outside The Bay Area

Haystack

Of the 23 funds listed here, 13 are in the Bay Area, 3 in NYC, 3 in Boston, 2 in LA, and one each in Detroit, Seattle, Toronto, Waterloo, Indianapolis, and Fargo, North Dakota. This is a very clever way of helping new funds get their footing and hearing about what is working before others may pick up the scent. Global and Local.

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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. Here in the U.S. it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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GDPR Compliance: Better Late Than Never

YoungUpstarts

It doesn’t matter if you’re located in Paris, Rome or Bismark, North Dakota – if you do business with customers in the EU and collect data on them, you must be GDPR compliant. Security represents the technology tools that safeguard personal data from unauthorized access, maintain its integrity and ensure it is available when needed.”.

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Got Into Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

Seeing the idea that I felt so strongly about evolve and grow into a successful mobile technology company has been humbling. My dad had only 2 years of high school, yet started a farm implement business, a car sales business and gas station in a small town in North Dakota.

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

online.wsj.com

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. Whats on your technology toolbelt? more in Small Business. link] [link] --> By DEBORAH GAGE.