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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others. Utah businesses benefit from low corporate taxes, business friendly regulations and energy costs 29 percent lower than the national average. North Carolina.

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Is Loneliness a Side Effect of Working Remotely?

Transformify

Remote working boosts employee productivity , leads to lower operating costs and increases employee engagement. Despite being based in North Carolina, Resume Genius has full-time staff working in diverse locations such as Britain, Taiwan, and Poland. Resume Genius is not an all-remote company.

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LLC Costs and Fees You Need to Know as a Small Business Owner

Up and Running

A limited liability company (LLC) is a popular business structure for small businesses thanks to its ease of operations, tax advantages, and liability protection for its owners. But forming and maintaining an LLC comes with costs. LLC formation costs. Other LLC costs. And paying late can cost you hefty penalties.

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Bad Boys and the Fab Five: Business Lessons from Basketball History

Up and Running

It wasn’t until they added Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, John Salley, and Rick Mahorn that the team took on a more aggressive style of play, a “win-at-all-costs” attitude, and acquired the “Bad Boys” moniker. North Carolina came out strong on both offense and defense and took an early lead.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

By measuring various metrics like business survival rate, the prevalence of investors, and labor cost, they were able to determine which cities offer the best outlook for new ventures. With low operation costs and a large banking sector, Sioux Falls is receiving national attention as a great place to start a business.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Smart startups prepare to face off against rent seekers and map out creative strategies for doing so… First, however, they need to understand what a rent seeker is and how they operate… ———-. for high-volume lower cost cars and by continuing to innovate. PayPal – Dodging Bullets. In contrast, U.S.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He got his MBA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982, and BSc at Auburn University in 1980. He also worked in mergers and acquisitions at Veronis, Suhler & Company and Cowles Media Company and held various operations positions at The Black Book. He joined Goldman Sachs & Co. Moderator: Joseph W.