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

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If you know that you will need a large amount of outside financing to start your business, you may want to consider Lincoln, Nebraska. If you are interested in starting a business in Lincoln, check out these resources: Starting a Business in Nebraska. Nebraska One-Stop Business. Community Development Resources Nebraska.

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Legal Protection: 5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Business

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States such as Nebraska, New York and Arizona have such rules in place. Most states require business owners that have more than 5 employees to ensure their workers in a multitude of ways. This will allow the US government to be able to differentiate between other businesses and yours while collecting what they are owed.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

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Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. The Number of Employees You Have Matters. In most states, if you have just one employee you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

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Are they running from high prices, high taxes, dysfunctional government, and wildfires? All of the investors, all of the big companies, all of the government groups?—?they In fact, the Houston city government ranks number onein the country in renewable energy use. What’s bringing them here? Count all of the people you know!

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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At its peak, in 2010, Goodmail had roughly 40 employees. Both studies counted only incorporated companies with employees. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Comcast Corp., and Verizon Communications Inc. fell apart early that year, Mr. Dreymann says. Mississippi.