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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

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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.”.

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How Startups Can Prepare For Their First Tax Audit

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Successful entrepreneurs start with a vision. They work with attorneys to form corporate structures and help with financing agreements. Once an entrepreneur has their books and records aligned, they cannot forget about the one thing that is certain in life – taxes! Millias and Warren Chung of OUM & Co.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

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Follow along as we explore 10 of the most exciting college business incubators around today, and be sure to share your own favorites in the comments: Entrepreneurs Hall @ The RIT Global Village. At Rochester Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurs Hall, innovation is a way of life. Innovation Depot. Based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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How and Why the NextView Everyday Economy Accelerator is Different

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This initial wave of applicants resulted in the selection of six initial Accelerator participants – female & male founders at startups hailing from the Bay Area to Miami to Alabama to Boston, ranging from b2b SaaS offerings to consumer services… all transforming people’s everyday lives.

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How to Add “Championship Caliber” to Your Business

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Did you catch the end of the Alabama-Georgia College Football Championship game on Monday? The game provided an awesome wisdom for business executives and entrepreneurs seeking to progress their organizations from good to championship caliber. It was incredible (unless, of course, you’re a Georgia fan). On the next practice.

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Are You Hiding Behind Your Business Name?

YoungUpstarts

In the rush to start a home-based business, many entrepreneurs forget the legal issues required to do business. But most entrepreneurs want to operate under a business alias. Some states, such as Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico and Tennessee for example, don’t require you to register a DBA at all. Are you hiding behind your website?

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

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An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Want to be an entrepreneur? Stock Quotes. Live Chat Recap.