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The Research and Development Tax Credit: A Comprehensive Guide

The Startup Magazine

Relief from income taxes for companies that are operating at a loss. If the certifying organization verifies that your initiative is a research and development project, you are legally entitled to receive financing. In General: In Germany, taxable income includes wages, salaries, and benefits received upon retirement.

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Bitcoin Developments in Denmark

The Startup Magazine

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been particularly popular in Germany, which is home to Europe’s largest economy. The authority hinted that any Bitcoin company operating in Denmark would need to obtain a license from the FSA to do so. However, no specific regulations regarding Bitcoin were laid out at that time.

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How To Trim Startup Operating Expenses Fast

YoungUpstarts

The United States is the 3rd most startup-friendly nation in the world, behind Germany and Japan, according to US News, but startup entrepreneurs in America still need to keep operating costs under tight control in order to build their companies and make them profitable. Negotiate with your suppliers.

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How R&D Investment Grows Your Business

ReadWriteStart

Investment in research and development, in turn, means allocating and using finances to support this process with technology solutions, scientific and tech talents, equipment, etc. These are primarily China, the US, Japan, and Germany. R&D statistics. Stay trends-aware.

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Why set up a limited company in Hong Kong?

The Startup Magazine

According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index CPI, Hong Kong ranked 18th with a corruption index of 75 in 2016, lagging behind countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Germany. They want to put a barrier between their business plans and the corrupt government.

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Be Careful not to be Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

Both Sides of the Table

million and we seemed likely to raise another $40 million within the first 18 months of operations. I frequently travelled to Frankfurt, Germany but found it much cheaper to stay 20 minutes south of the city in Neu Isenberg. Even better if he/she can double as a VP Operations & HR. Scrappiness became a badge of honor.

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My Life as a CEO (and VC): Chief Psychologist

Both Sides of the Table

My first company was founded in Ireland, headquartered in England and had country operations in the UK, France & Germany. Equally I had to spend time with the heads of sales & marketing to keep them confident I wasn’t going to undermine their authority in the country operations.

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