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3 Startups To Watch Out For In 2018

YoungUpstarts

According to the latest statistics released by the Small Business Administration , there are just under 29 million small businesses in the United States that employ more than 56.8% Those are impressive statistics when you stop to consider small businesses account for approximately 99.7% of the workforce.

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Iron Tribe Fitness – From A Garage To A Thriving Business

YoungUpstarts

Here’s a more humble example of a small business that began in a garage. But demand soon proved overwhelming – the first outlet quickly maxed out its 250-member capacity and another Alabama outlet was opened to cope. Forrest Walden officially the first Iron Tribe Fitness facility in 2010. In 2011 it saw US$1.1

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

These include Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri (all businesses except construction), Tennessee (if not construction, coal mining, or trades), West Virginia (if agriculture), In Florida, if you have an agricultural business and have six (6) or more employees and twelve (12) or more seasonal employees , you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities

entrepreMusings

It’s a bit dated but still useful especially since Austin, Texas made the list for being one of the most friendly places for small businesses! Small Businesses Rate Utah and Alabama Friendliest States, California and Illinois Among Least Friendly. San Francisco, Calif.)

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States of Innovation, Going Gonzeaux Tour – 2012

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

to anyone who invites me — if you’re within shouting distance of my travel route (roughly I-75, but with swings on I-65) I’ll come and talk to any group of entrepreneurs, inventors, small business people, leaders, CEO’s, students, teachers, new product development specialists, or, in a word, innovators.

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Michigan Small Biz Giveaway … and Why Not Your State and Mine Too?

Up and Running

I checked at bizplancompetitions.com, and it looks like Alabama has something like this, but for much less money. And I think I’ve heard of one in Nevada, but I didn’t find it at that site, which is the best I know for business plan competitions.

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

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Small Business. SMALL BUSINESS. more in Small Business. Harvard professor Noam Wasserman and WSJ small-business editor Vanessa OConnell took reader questions about avoiding start-up pitfalls on Sept. Small Business » Subscriber Content Read Preview. BUSINESS REAL ESTATE. -