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5 Big Problems Faced By Small-To-Medium US Manufacturers

YoungUpstarts

The management team decided to ask the AJ Weller Corporation, a 25-year old company from Shreveport, Louisiana, for help because it had a developed a sterling reputation for solving apparently intractable wear problems. Consequently, they often cut shop classes because these are more expensive because of safety and insurance costs.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

Mr. Willink would later bank roll the Louisiana Purchase - in someway a ‘super angel’ of the 18th century. As a general rule, the more trust a society has, the lower the cost/friction of transacting with each other. It was the first foreign loan in US history. But forget the quaint history facts.

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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

It was this same high-minded collective action that created a network of publicly owned hospitals – controlled by cities, counties, districts, boroughs (in Alaska), parishes (in Louisiana), etc. The cost of capital nor commercial insurance pricing improvements are enough to excite the public. Public Good Concerns.

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How To Prepare Your Business For Black Friday

YoungUpstarts

With loss leader pricing, you sell particular items below their actual cost to generate sales of your regularly priced items that are more profitable. But local newspapers are still out there, and they present you with a cost-effective way to advertise your business. Staff Up and Stock Up. Print Advertising.

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Use Your Tax Refund To Grow Your Small Business

YoungUpstarts

Now is the time to embrace mobile technology, because it gives you and your employees the ability to manage things quickly, and with greater cost-efficiency. As you know, the cost to purchase and maintain office equipment such as computers, monitors, software, printers and servers can chip away at your bottom line.

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4 Mistakes That Will Tank Your Etsy Store

Up and Running

Anna White, a Louisiana school counselor, has a creative streak. Figure out what you want to sell, see what’s already available on Etsy, look into costs, and read up on optimizing an online shop before you make dozens of products that you can’t sell.

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Helping Hands: U.S. Resources For Import/Export Startups

YoungUpstarts

The cost ranges between $200 and $3,000. Based in Louisiana, and using stainless steel from U.S The fee for the service ranges between $1,000 and $3,000 depending on the country. If you have specific questions about your market, you can also pay an additional fee for flexible market research.

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