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Why Startups Are Ready For A Reboot

YoungUpstarts

NBC News points out several companies that filed for bankruptcy during the later months of the crisis. The New York Times has noted that several investors are already betting on a post-pandemic world being dominated by massive companies who have weathered the crisis and come out on the other side.

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Assessing The State Of And Options For Your Business During COVID-19 Fallout

YoungUpstarts

Companies engaged in an assignment for the benefit of creditors are not afforded protection from the “automatic stay,” a “breathing spell” provided by Federal law in a formal bankruptcy proceeding, which freezes all creditor communication and action in their efforts to collect upon filing. Federal Bankruptcy – Chapter 7.

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23 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I owned a mortgage company when the mortgage industry crashed and lost almost everything pushing me to the brink of personal bankruptcy. Today, my company operates in New York, Orlando, London, Paris, Lisbon and Porto, while always looking for other cities to invest. Photo credit: Ty Crandall.

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Hyperbolic Headlines About Silicon Valley

Feld Thoughts

I’m sitting in a hotel in New York and, according to a recent article from Bloomberg, New York Will Never Be Silicon Valley. Over 100 years since its notional inception, it’s a fascinating and amazing ecosystem. But it’s also not the only place you can create technology companies.

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Founder Insights: Strategies for a Successful Startup

The Startup Magazine

Our latest venture is a new web platform and app that quickly and easily connects consumers and attorneys for common legal concerns—from divorce and bankruptcy, to personal injury and immigration—called Hotspot Law. With 182,296 active lawyers in New York, the densest state for lawyers in the country, and with a national 14.5%

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

Both Sides of the Table

For reason number two people pay a higher price & rent in New York than they do in San Antonio, Texas. This is the time it takes for a bankruptcy or asset sale to occur. Yes, there are some factors that can affect property prices beyond these two factors (e.g. People often talk about what makes a great investor.

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Why Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Is A Thing Of The Past And What You Should Do About It

YoungUpstarts

In fact, since 2000, more than 10 million Americans have filed personal bankruptcy due to their employers’ failed health insurance plan. Paul Zane Pilzer is the New York Times best-selling author of 11 books, a former professor at NYU, and has served as an economist in two White House administrations.