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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Prospective business owners must make a myriad of choices before even opening up shop. One of the most important is where to locate the business. The United States is not uniform in its friendliness toward small businesses, and some states make operating a business easier than others. North Carolina.

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Small Business – 4 Reasons You’re Too Small to Fail

Mike Michalowicz

Mural by Luke Buchanan, Raleigh, North Carolina. While we’re all on this roller coaster, I want to remind you just how important your small business is. And, that you have some advantages that big business doesn’t have access to. How many small businesses are there? Have a new strategy?

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LLC Costs and Fees You Need to Know as a Small Business Owner

Up and Running

A limited liability company (LLC) is a popular business structure for small businesses thanks to its ease of operations, tax advantages, and liability protection for its owners. percent in North Carolina to 11.5 But forming and maintaining an LLC comes with costs. In Oregon, it’s called corporate activity tax.

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Bad Boys and the Fab Five: Business Lessons from Basketball History

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Their legacy should be an inspiration for startups and small businesses everywhere—even in markets with well established leaders, smaller companies still have the opportunity to etch out a comfortable space. Timeouts are a tricky thing, especially with regards to a small business.

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Community Relations And The Small Business

YoungUpstarts

If you own a small business, good public relations is essential to its success. TJ Saunders writes for various business and higher education blogs such as Ohio U and U of North Carolina. by TJ Saunders. You can’t expect to realize profits without the community’s support of your company.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

With low operation costs and a large banking sector, Sioux Falls is receiving national attention as a great place to start a business. If you are interested in starting a business in Sioux Falls, check out these resources: City of Sioux Falls: Starting a New Business. Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Small Business Assistance.

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American Enterprise is In Danger from Recent Court Ruling

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Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a small venture capital fund, Fearless Fund, from running a grant contest that awards $20,000 grants to small businesses led by women of color. But this betrays a fundamental lack of understanding about how small businesses and financing work. (In