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[ADV] Neil Billock On Rebuilding Puerto Rico: A Viable Market For SMBs To Penetrate

YoungUpstarts

Puerto Rico is a US colony but the lack of competition makes it a viable country for mainland-based entrepreneurs to penetrate. The World Bank has once placed Puerto Rico as one of the most competitive markets in Latin America with high economic growth. Puerto Rico is a key US economic and military asset.

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How Companies Can Claim R&D Tax Credits Software Benefits

The Startup Magazine

Most of the expenses incurred by software companies during their research and development period are eligible. These include wages for product managers and software developers, contractor development expenses, and cloud computing services charges. Developing innovative algorithms. Developing custom APIs.

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The Cybersecurity Risk for Nonprofits and Fundraisers Is Increasing

Board Effect

For this reason, all organizations need to work toward developing a culture of cybersecurity. Board members must also develop policies and procedures for who can access information and how it may be used. The same approach works equally well for nonprofit and fundraising organizations.

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4 Ways To Find Tranquility In Stressful Times

YoungUpstarts

by Jane Bernard, author of “ Lucid Living: in The Virtual Age “ Americans have experienced tense times lately as Mother Nature unleashed her fury with a series of hurricanes that pummeled Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, wildfires ravaged California and the Northwest U.S. Seek distractions.

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Applying Lean Startup Beyond Silicon Valley

Startup Lessons Learned

Think, for example, about the way we talk about sales and customer development and the idea of ‘getting out of the building.’ Impatient investors and team members give little support to a founder trying to do Customer Development to verify or modify that idea. They often look on this as a waste of time.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Department of Labor just announced that $35 million in funds were available to “develop, enhance and promote SEA programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Although the U.S. Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs.

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The Complete Guide to SBA Loans

Up and Running

territory including the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. New business development if you’re just getting started. CDC stands for ‘Certified Development Company’. To find a Certified Development Company to administer your CDC/504 loan, you can use the SBA’s local assistance tool. Virgin Islands.

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