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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

Once you have assembled the right core team, I recommend prioritizing as follows: First, meet with your portfolio company management. Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe advertises that “60% of WCAS XII portfolio companies benefit from repeat management.” Requires ongoing management to keep community members engaged. .

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How to Choose a Business Location

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For Bridgette Freeman, managing broker at Juwai Realty, location and prestige were also important deciding factors. Ultimately, they decided on a location in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, located right off the 95 and on every major bus route. See Also: What Is Target Marketing?

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5 Things Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Art Students

crowdSPRING Blog

My younger son is a high school senior this year and I find myself in awe of his ability to manage an wildly complex and demanding existence. A college visit this weekend to the Rhode Island School of Design helped to gel some of these ideas.

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Am I Properly Insured as a Business Owner?

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In addition, if your business operates in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, or Rhode Island, you are required to carry disability insurance. Finding the right insurance is a crucial part of Small Business Management 101. Outside the U.S. Business Planning Legal and Taxes insurance'

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Maternova Experiences Impressive Growth Since Winning Palo Alto Software’s First LivePlan $10,000 Business Boost Competition

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Palo Alto Software announced today that it is excited to see the ongoing growth of Rhode Island-based startup, Maternova ([link] , the social venture startup winner of Palo Alto Software’s first annual national business plan competition in 2012, dubbed the “LivePlan $10,000 Boost”. Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 14, 2013.

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What is an L3C?

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Currently, you can form an L3C in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, and in the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Pros of The L3C Structure.

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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.