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Calm Capital Founders David Horne And Marty Balkema On How They Finance Acquisitions, Strategies For A Holding Company, Why This New Form Of Investing Is Just Getting Started (VC EP2)

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

David Horne and Marty Balkema are founders of Calm Capital, a holding company with at the time of this recording, 10 companies under management with $8 Million in total annual revenue.

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4 Types Of Tax Structures For Your Business

The Startup Magazine

A corporation is often used to create holding companies. Holding company taxation is distinct from that of the shareholders. Consequently, it completely segregates the liabilities of the business from the assets of the shareholders. Corporations are a unique taxpaying entity.

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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Patents and the threat of patent infringement lawsuits provide maximum leverage against a competitor when they’re in the middle of a strategic inflection point… a major financing, acquisition, or large product launch. It is more remarkable for a large, well-known company that’s an actual operating business like Yahoo!

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3 Inefficient Operations To Clean Up In Preparation For A 2014 Boom

YoungUpstarts

Tim Edwards is the CEO of NSR , a holding company that acquires underperforming or undervalued businesses, provides capital for fast-growing or high-potential startups, and creates holistic teams focused on strategy and execution in sales, operations, finance, and human resources.

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Legal Protection: 5 Things to Consider Before Opening a Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

A limited liability company limits the degree to which the business owner can be held liable for damages. So, if a customer sues your company after they receive a faulty product, your personal accounts and finances will be safe. Check State Laws Related to Publicizing.

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I‘ve founded and run marketing agencies for 20 years, I’m running one now, and yet I hate the agency industry. Here’s what I’m doing about it.

Jeff Hilimire

Seasonality also results in big spikes in team members in order to do the work, but then after that big push is completed, agencies often have to lay off team members in order to right-size their finances. I sold one of my companies (Engauge) to a holding company, and the result was quite frankly disastrous.

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How to Start a Luxury Day Spa

Up and Running

Depending on the location of your spa, you may also want to consider offering services designed to appeal to corporate clients looking for fun ways to hold company events. Step 3: Getting financing. There are various ways that you can get the financing you need to open a luxury day spa. Consider your operating hours.