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Hiring a Freelancer? Here’s What That Means for Your Taxes

Up and Running

And with the rise in remote work during the pandemic, a shift in how businesses think about their employees and hiring practices, and the growing number of people pursuing business ventures online, it will likely keep growing. One of the most important things to consider is whether you’re working with an employee or an independent contractor.

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What Is the Difference Between Leadership and Management for a Nonprofit?

Board Effect

The former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee , said: “A leader is the one who can outline the broad vision and the direction, and say here’s where we are going to go, here’s why we need to go there, and here’s how we are going to get there. A manager is the one who actually gets up under the hood and tunes the carburetor.”.

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

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At its peak, in 2010, Goodmail had roughly 40 employees. Both studies counted only incorporated companies with employees. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., Comcast Corp., entrepreneurship.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

Statutory workers’ compensation laws are particular to each state, but in general, businesses having employees that are not large enough to self-insure must carry workers’ comp insurance. 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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Episode 5: Profit And Social Media Strategies With Cyndi Thomason And Brent Robinson

Mike Michalowicz

Since boomeranging back to Arkansas in 2003, he picked up another degree (University of Arkansas MBA) and start-up experience at several companies: Springline Consulting Group (small business consultancy), Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (Branson, MO), Rockfish Interactive (digital agency later acquired by WPP), and was employee No.

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Racism in Tech

Feld Thoughts

If you don’t know me, I’m white, Jewish, second generation American, born in Arkansas, grew up in Dallas, lived in Boston for 12 years, and I now live in Boulder, Colorado. He had just heard from one of his employees who had been at a customer site for the past three days with another employee.

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

David Teten

Gail Stone , Executive Director, Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS). Mr. John Mcfarlane, Chairman of the Board, University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO). My Partner John Frankel and I are both speaking.

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