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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

This makes it an attractive option for investors, as they will not have to pay any taxes on their gains. There are also no capital gains taxes in Denmark, which makes it even more appealing for investors of Bitcoin in Denmark. In addition to being legal tender, Bitcoin is also exempt from value-added tax (VAT) in Denmark.

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Startups Need To Be Skeptical Of Bank Funding Offers

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups looking for an angel investor, or a Venture Capital investment usually realize that neither of these sources of funds normally has any connection with a bank. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals.

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Should An Entrepreneur Seek Out An Investment Bank?

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups looking for an angel investor, or a Venture Capital investment usually realize that neither of these sources of funds normally has any connection with a bank. Yet every business needs to have a good relationship with a bank, for day to day operations. Their message and mission is confusing, even to professionals.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

SoCal CTO

While Google fights on the edges, Amazon is attacking their core - Chris Dixon , May 22, 2010 Google is fighting battles on almost every front: social networking, mobile operating systems, web browsers, office apps, and so on. We'll be your hosts for a three-part series about the use of MongoDB here at Etsy. The Curation Team. Stay Tuned.

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A Venture Capital History Perspective From Jack Tankersley

Feld Thoughts

The key reason for the explosion in capital flowing into the industry, and therefore the large increase in practitioners, had nothing to do with 1970’s performance, early stage investing, or technology. He was a former Wall Street analyst with no operating or investment experience, who became a VC by teaming up with operator LJ Sevin.

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[Infographic] How Do Taxes Affect Your Startup?

YoungUpstarts

According to studies by the Villanova University and its online Master of Science in Analytics program , however, there are still several types of tax a startup must pay in order to operate legally. On top of that, there’s the usual sales tax and capital gains tax to cover. For starters, there’s the income and payroll taxes.

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Do You Need An ETF Or A Mutual Fund?

YoungUpstarts

These funds offer low operating expenses because they do not involve the commissions. Because these funds are traded in much the same way stocks are, there is less gain that leads to tax liability. Investors who want to eliminate or reduce their capital gain liability may find a good ally in these funds. What is an ETF?