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How to Choose a Business Location

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Do you qualify for any government economic programs or incentives? Ultimately, they decided on a location in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, located right off the 95 and on every major bus route. Government-provided demographic data. How much is income and sales tax? Balance them out. Might you qualify somewhere else?

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

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Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

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In Rhode Island and South Carolina , if you have four (4) or more employees you must carry workers’ compensation insurance. In Texas, workers’ compensation insurance is optional unless the business is a construction company on contract for the government. The Size of Your Business Might Matter.

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Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities

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In contrast, small business owners gave Hawaii, Maine and Rhode Island an “F,” while California and Illinois rounded out the bottom five, both earning a “D” grade. small businesses are subject to licensing regulations by multiple jurisdictions or levels of government.

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The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps – What America Does Best

Steve Blank

He asked tough questions about why the government not private capital should be doing this. government, American researchers in academia and risk capital can do together. Principal Investigator: Walter Besio University of Rhode Island. The National Science Foundation Innovation Corps combines the best of what the U.S.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

When I was at RISD, I went to Rhode Island School of Design, there was this idea that was emerging called The Green Movement, the sustainability movement. Most boards have an audit committee, a nominating governance committee and a comp committee. But Joe and me were designers from Rhode Island School of Design.