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Never Be Caught Short On Taxes Again With This Simple Trick

Mike Michalowicz

I’ve seen more than one business go under because they can’t pay their taxes, and while there are nearly always other problems in those businesses as well, a massive, unexpected tax bill can throw any entrepreneur for a loop … unless you’ve planned ahead. We allocate turkey from the serving platter to individual plates.

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Founder Institute doubles down on Europe, now runs 10 startup accelerator programs continent-wide

The Next Web

The newly launched chapters are Zagreb (Croatia), Helsinki (Finland), Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy) and Kyiv (Ukraine). The idea-stage program basically gathers aspiring startup founders, experienced local entrepreneurs and international mentors for a part-time, four-month curriculum to launch ‘enduring’ companies.

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Crypto, Identity & the Need for Self-Sovereignty

thebarefootvc

Cryptocurrency can serve as a (relatively) stable store of value when local currencies are devalued or taken out of circulation – most recently witnessed in Turkey. In Venezuela, where citizens have flocked to bitcoin in light of hyperinflation, the government countered by announcing a state-controlled cryptocurrency called the petro.

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Here’s What’s Driving Collaborative Consumption and Where the Market May Head Next

Both Sides of the Table

I believe that market conditions drive innovation as much as great entrepreneurs do. Think Tunia, Egypt, Syria and now Turkey. And the solutions to many of the worlds problems will come from the people as much as from governments. Student debt alone in the US is now $1 trillion, which $100 billion being added / year.

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How To Raise Money Fast

Mike Michalowicz

From selling the stuff your business doesn’t need, to getting a government bailout (yeah I am talking to you General Motors), there are a mix of strategies to raising money fast. The government may issue a grant or your rich uncle. Thanks to Dahlia Roth of Free Government Auctions At GovernmentBargains.com.

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How to Become Your Own Boss in 2015 (Webinar Recap)

Up and Running

I had the opportunity to speak with Melinda Emerson, the “SmallBizLady” and America’s #1 small business expert, who took the opportunity to share with us her proven, step-by-step method to transition from employee to entrepreneur. When you are an entrepreneur you kill for your dinner every day.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

At home we have entrepreneurs who think global day one. But I think its fair to say that the Dutch post-World War II welfare state isn’t exactly breeding the young and hungry entrepreneur you find in Turkey, Romania and Estonia. The point is clear, we need more entrepreneurs with the ambition to build large lasting companies.