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Alabama Innovation, Gonzeaux #7 — Birmingham’s Future

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Birmingham Alabama — Monday May 14th, 2012, Gonzeaux #7. I’m talking about the sight, on national television, of black people being attacked by German Shepard’s in the Birmingham, Alabama race riots of 1963. I’ve not ever visited Alabama. Photo by Bill Hudson. I was nine years old. Onto Georgia.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

These include Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri (all businesses except construction), Tennessee (if not construction, coal mining, or trades), West Virginia (if agriculture), In Florida, if you have an agricultural business and have six (6) or more employees and twelve (12) or more seasonal employees , you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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March 3-6, Birmingham, AL: Alternative Investing Conference

David Teten

Noteable speakers include: Dr. David Bronner, CEO, Retirement Systems of Alabama. Borg, Director, Alabama Securities Commission. Register today and join us in Alabama at www.ssais2013.com. Professor Edwin T. Harbeck, President, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, SIPC.

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Minimum Wage Boost in Silicon Valley Ups the Cinderella Factor

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

I’d personally like to see Silicon Valley open its doors to immigrants from distant lands like Michigan, Kentucky, Alabama — even Hoosiers from Indiana. Because of the muddle around immigration i n the USA we’re already losing talent to other countries. Let’s get behind raising the minimum wage in Silicon Valley.

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Are You Hiding Behind Your Business Name?

YoungUpstarts

Even if you aren’t a corporation or an LLC, your state government may have rules about what business name you can use. Some states, such as Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico and Tennessee for example, don’t require you to register a DBA at all. Are you hiding behind your website? What If I Don’t Register?

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Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities

entrepreMusings

Small Businesses Rate Utah and Alabama Friendliest States, California and Illinois Among Least Friendly. small businesses are subject to licensing regulations by multiple jurisdictions or levels of government. Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities. (San San Francisco, Calif.)

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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.