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What Type of Business Structure is Right for a SaaS, AI or IoT Company?

ReadWriteStart

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? And this is not only due to lack of liability protection, though it is a significant factor attracting investors. Most sole proprietorships remain small businesses.

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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”). Owners of corporations also pay taxes when they are paid dividends or profit from sale of the stock, which is why it is common to say that corporations are “double-taxed.” Investment and Acquisition Potential.

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What is a CTO?

Austin Startup

Even when someone is aware of what a CTO does, they often have limited context due to the wide variety of CTO roles. A chief technology officer (CTO) is a C-suite executive who is focused on scientific and technological issues including web applications, mobile applications, electronic and digital media development.

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What Type of Business Structure is Right for a SaaS, AI or IoT Company?

ReadWriteStart

If you’re thinking about starting a tech startup you already know — there are a lot of things to consider. But what if a tech startup uses the LLC structure? And this is not only due to lack of liability protection, though it is a significant factor attracting investors. Most sole proprietorships remain small businesses.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

Our categorization is not a technical one. Additionally, Flexible VC can accommodate all types of companies, not just asset-lite, tech-enabled companies.”. The value ascribed by subsequent investors (in a secondary); buyers (acquisition); or the public markets (IPO). Profits, Founder Salaries, and/or Dividends Declared.

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Top 5 Tips To Successfully Recruit Creative Talent

YoungUpstarts

By Marina Djordjevic, Director of Talent Acquisition at Idean. The rapid rise of the digital economy and sharp focus on delivering an excellent user experience has made it challenging for companies that aren’t Google or some other tech giant to recruit the creative talent they need. Get creative with candidate sourcing.

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Cliff Notes S-1: Kayak ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. paying for travel data from ITA or others (customers acquisition spend is not included in COGS).