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

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Government Requirements. When it comes to best states to start a business in, North Carolina ranked second, and the state as a whole also ranked top five on cost of labor, low business costs, and beneficial tax structure. It also ties with Lincoln for most accessible financing as well. Salt Lake City Business Licensing.

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How to Choose a Business Location

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Will you easily be able to find employees? Can you afford to pay your employees at least the minimum wage? Do you qualify for any government economic programs or incentives? Here’s an example permit for the city of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. Government-provided demographic data. Balance them out.

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Risk Management Issues in Healthcare

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Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s survey considered the responses of 825 board directors and C-suite executives from around the world. Governments have imposed significant fines and take-backs because of fraud, abuse and waste. There’s help here too in the form of solutions for modern governance.

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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. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Carolina. North Carolina.

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Top 10 Legal Issues for Higher Education Boards

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The University of North Carolina reports compliance costs of 7%-8% and smaller schools spend around 7% as well. A code of conduct serves as a guide for expected employee behavior. Boards need to be clear with employees on the reputational risk their behavior poses and address conduct issues promptly as they arise.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

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I am a big advocate of transparency in business and government and believe that many injustices in our society exist because people are ill informed. I was mistreated in public multiple times by employees. Thanks to Rachel Charlupski, The Babysitting Company ! 6) Lack of information in an industry. Thanks to Hunter Stunzi, SnapCap !