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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

Startup Lessons Learned

The story of how Curative pivoted and scaled is about moving with entrepreneurial speed to find a solution, then collaborating with investors and government for the public good. We've just been doing our first tests in Florida and doing our first delivery to Alaska as well. creating a model for how other cities can do it.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

In Texas, workers’ compensation insurance is optional unless the business is a construction company on contract for the government. Alaska provides an exception for commercial fishermen. The Number of Employees You Have Matters. In most states, if you have just one employee you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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All That You Need to Know About U.S. Income Tax

The Startup Magazine

For starters, ‘income tax’ is just a kind of tax imposed by the government on the earnings generated by companies and people within their area of authority. With this tax, governments fund public services, pay their obligations, and fulfill their duties to the citizens.

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Criminal Defense – Why You Need To Be Honest With Your Attorney

YoungUpstarts

For example, hiring the most experienced criminal defense lawyer near Anchorage Alaska gives you access to this perspective, which can actually get you out of the fix. The relationship is governed by an attorney-client privilege. This is the last thing you should as being judgemental is something a professional would never do.

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Polar Bears!

VC Adventure

The town is populated primarily by Inupiat, who continue to practice some of their native traditions, including the hunting of whales (they’re allowed up to 3 a year under treaty with the US government). Industry is either government or related to tourism (not just polar bear watching but caribou hunting and fishing).

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Top 40 Startup Posts for August 2010

SoCal CTO

Start-Up Chile: $40k to Live There and Start a Company - Ben Casnocha: The Blog , August 14, 2010 Governments round the world are trying to stimulate entrepreneurship. The Chilean government recently announced a bold initiative that stands apart from the usual innovation and start-up handwaving. Have convertible notes really won?

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The Spirit of America

Growthink Blog

The current guy in charge was born to an immigrant father and a teenage mother who was so poor that she received government assistance in raising her only child. Information - organized and accessible here. #8. Ideas - backed here. #7. The Fast Company 50. Entrepreneurs - inspired here. #6. Space - open here. #5. San Francisco.

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