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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

These assumptions can create financially material pitfalls for companies with a false sense of security in the current business environment wherein remote workforces, professional employer organizations (PEO), and technology are being increasingly implemented and relied on to operate a business across the country and abroad.

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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

YoungUpstarts

I was thrilled that what I did employed 50,000 people and did business in every state but Vermont, with international operations in China, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico. Like many successful entrepreneurs and operators at this stage, I live to work rather than work to live.

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

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SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail. NAME David Cowan.

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The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle

David Teten

My colleagues at ff Venture Capital and I want to work in an office which makes working in an office job a workout — a (partial) substitute for visiting a gym. According to research done by the Vermont Board of Education , exercise is not only healthy for you, but it also increases your productivity.

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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital ‘s approach to building a fitness office. UPDATE: ff Venture Capital was recently profiled in The Roger, an online magazine that profiles creative workspaces. Thanks Tim!) Motion is better than no motion; stasis kills.

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