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How Startups Can Prepare For Their First Tax Audit

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They spend a lot of time, effort and resources on developing a business plan, and even more time and effort on raising capital, finding the right people and developing strategic partners. California and Massachusetts have state minimum taxes, whereas states such as Alabama and Tennessee impose franchise tax based on capital/equity.

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Memphis-based Start Co. To Present 16 Startups At Demo Day

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Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit venture development organization Start Co. will be presenting 16 new startups at its Demo Day on 21 August at Orpheum Theater. The Honorable Edward B.

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How to Start Your Own Gym

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With the proper mix of skills, training, and commitment, starting a gym or fitness center can prove a successful business move. Kaylee Cahoon, the creator and owner of SMARTCore Method in Franklin, Tennessee, says that starting a fitness enterprise must come from love and passion, or you won’t last very long in the industry.

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5 People You Should Talk With Before Starting a Business

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“It is best to know whether or not your family is ready for the commitment and time that starting a successful business will take.”. Arney is a business mentor and lawyer in Tennessee. Starting a business involves a few legal hoops, so you’ll want to talk with a lawyer.

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Chartbeat is to Blogs as Google Analytics is to Print Newspapers

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For example, in the screen shot my my recent visitor found my website by searching on the term “Jason Calacanis&# and is located in Tennessee in the US. I can now see that some of the people who read my “business plan&# post stuck around to read other posts and I can see what they’re reading.

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Live From the Startup Bus – A bit freaked out (Post #1)

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Sheepishly, I declared “ I ain’t sitting next to nobody once we reach Tennessee unless they’ve showered and can prove it. I chirped in with a suggestion of bringing walkie talkies , but that was quickly rejected with references to our iPhones, and the fact that, well, we could sit next to eachother on the bus. And I like that.

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9 Strategies to Increase Your Food Truck Revenue

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Tennessee-based Califarmia has built their entire concept around this trend. Check out our guide on how to open a successful food truck, as well as our library of free sample business plans. To bring in more customers and make more money, consider varying your menu seasonally. That’s okay!

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