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Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Or are we willing to to shut the door to those people on the margins hanging on by their fingernails — waiting tables, pouring espresso drinks and working at the country club — and hope those hired to come to the valley to work for established companies will re-create the magic?

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Many industries are very difficult to penetrate from the outside, e.g. healthcare, education, government services, and more. The reality however is that entrepreneurs should only play the equity game with newer, very focused firms that specialize in this practice and not traditional work for hire or a blend. Rock Health).

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How to Start a Travel Agency

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Further, we had a very simple organization structure, so ease of governance and compliance drove our choice of corporate structure.”. Your initial funding budget will also likely go toward any branding or advertising, and you may also decide to rent office space and hire employees, which is a fairly large expense.