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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

Description of the business entity you plan to form. The most common business entity used for startups is a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC), which is the cheapest and simplest to manage. If possible, quantify these in non-technical business terms, such as dollars saved or replacement costs over time.

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The Next Entrepreneurs And Startups

YoungUpstarts

Perhaps more than any other industry, hospitality needs the help of innovators who can help them turn a profit when the core aspects of their business model have been upended. So although the business idea may be the harder part, something as common as knowing how to form an LLC in California remains as easy as clicking.

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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is my list of top ten action items to best prepare you for success in achieving a funding event with angels: Incorporate the business now. If you expect to require external funding, you should first incorporate as an S-Corp, C-Corp, or LLC, rather than the more expeditious sole proprietorship or partnership.

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Top Ten Action Items For Angel Funding Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Here is my list of top ten action items to best prepare you for success in achieving a funding event with angels: Incorporate the business now. If you expect to require external funding, you should first incorporate as an S-Corp, C-Corp, or LLC, rather than the more expeditious sole proprietorship or partnership.

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Five Tips To Dealing With Insider Threats Facing SMBs

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You’re doing 20 things at once trying to keep your business going. With everything it takes to get your business off the ground, or maintain it, keeping track of cybersecurity can be tough. Thanks to cloud computing and SaaS/PaaS business models, cybersecurity is much more accessible to small and medium businesses (SMBs).

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9 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Business They are Starting Next Year

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It is, without any doubt, a top-notch business to start in 2021. In 2021, I’ll launch The Expat Partner Coach LLC to empower expat partners to live purposeful and positive lives abroad. Thanks to Linda Mueller, The Expat Partner Coach LLC ! #5- What business are you starting next year? 4- Coaching.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. An L3C is a variation on an LLC, essentially a hybrid form of a nonprofit and for-profit company.