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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

William Hurley, the co-founder of Honest Dollar, an Austin-based provider of retirement plans to small businesses, says creative talent is abundant : It’s got the music, the university scene, the hippies and the rule-breakers… It’s very easy to hire people who want to push the limits. Boulder, CO.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

RBI normally requires founders to pay back their investors with a fixed percentage of revenue until they have finished providing the investor with a fixed return on capital, which they agree upon in advance. For background, see Revenue-Based Investing: A New Option for Founders who Care About Control. ARR of $500K+. Decathlon Capital.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 8: Phil Randazzo and Derek Andersen

Steve Blank

Phil Randazzo , is the founder of American Dream U , a national entrepreneurship and coaching program that helps transitioning soldiers find work or start their own business. Derek Andersen , is the founder of Startup Grind , a 200,000-person entrepreneurial community with chapters in 75 countries run by more than 1,000 volunteers.

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8 Reasons To Incorporate Your New Company Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Founders generally need more focus on the market sizing, volume projections, cost details and margin expectations to balance the optimism of their passion for the idea. Founder’s stock may be taxed at time of incorporation. Co-founder and equity negotiations work best if you own all the equity.

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4 dumb and 1 good way I’ve structured my work/life balance

The Startup Toolkit

We’d moved the company from SF to London to be closer to our customers and I decided to stay there. Nevada Rob’s after heavy renovations. My friends were startup founders. It’s about talking to customers. 1] My flatmate/cofounder had been deported for unrelated reasons. [2] ” Founders'

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Live now: Pancake Labs founder answers questions via video. Get involved!

The Next Web

Jim Belosic is the co-founder and CEO of Pancake Labs, a software company based in Reno, Nev. The company is best known for its flagship product, ShortStack , software that’s designed to help small business owners and designers create custom apps that harness the power of social media.

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Tomorrow on TNW: Your chance to ask Pancake Labs’ founder Jim Belosic your entrepreneurship questions

The Next Web

Streaming live on The Next Web, Pancake Labs founder Jim Belosic will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. Jim Belosic is the co-founder and CEO of Pancake Labs, a software company based in Reno, Nev. Jim Belosic is the co-founder and CEO of Pancake Labs, a software company based in Reno, Nev. ET (12 p.m.

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