Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 14, 2020

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Due diligence also normally involves onsite visits and employee discussions, so the entire team needs to be fully aware of expectations.

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Board Effect

APRIL 17, 2019

It’s not necessary for boards to submit board resolutions or certifications to any government agency, regulatory body or other authority, unless a legal authority requests them or subpoenas them. When the board hires executive employees. When the board wants to increase the amount of a dividend distribution.

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Gust

MAY 24, 2012

As a quick review, most startups begin life as corporations with a single class of equity securities, referred to as Common Stock , issued to founders, employees, and outside service providers. Options and warrants, when issued, are also typically exercisable for shares of Common Stock.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 28, 2019

If your primary dream is to help the starving people around the world, or prevent global warming, you might consider a nonprofit, academic, on government role, rather be an entrepreneur. There is no rule in capitalism that employees and other stakeholders can’t equitably share in the returns. Making a profit does not imply greed.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 28, 2022

Dividends paid and capital gains realized on a per-share basis provide ordinary shareholders with a way to participate in the profits stream of the company. The establishment of a dividend policy. Other aspects of organizational governance. Equity for Employees. 10-15% is an apt equity range for employees.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

If your primary dream is to help the starving people around the world, or prevent global warming, you might consider a non-profit, academic, on government role, rather be an entrepreneur. There is no rule in capitalism that employees and other stakeholders can’t equitably share in the returns. Making a profit does not imply greed.

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Transformify

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understanding IR35 IR35 addresses tax avoidance in the UK, targeting contractors providing services through intermediaries while functioning as employees. According to IR35, a contractor is either considered an employee for tax purposes or is legitimately self-employed (therefore eligible for any applicable tax benefits).

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 12, 2020

They’re usually put in place to help govern the overall approach to customer-centricity and experimentation, setting working practices across teams (e.g., It’s a big commitment that can take up to three years before you reap dividends. Nordstrom’s famous employee handbook has one rule: “Use your best judgment in all situations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2017

If your primary dream is to help the starving people around the world, or prevent global warming, you might consider a nonprofit, academic, on government role, rather be an entrepreneur. There is no rule in capitalism that employees and other stakeholders can’t equitably share in the returns. Making a profit does not imply greed.

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View from Seed

APRIL 21, 2015

I guess I don’t think I appreciated how being mission-driven is really important, and if you look at how you’re able to grow, attract employees, attract customers, it all comes down to mission — in our case, to build a better internet. That’s invaluable. Students who get the most out of HBS are the ones who take the most risks.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2013

If your primary dream is to help the starving people around the world, or prevent global warming, you might consider a non-profit, academic, on government role, rather be an entrepreneur. There is no rule in capitalism that employees and other stakeholders can’t equitably share in the returns. Making a profit does not imply greed.

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Startup Company Lawyer

MARCH 12, 2009

C corps, LLCs, and S corps differ significantly in the areas of taxation, ownership, fundraising, governance and structure, and employee compensation. I generally avoid LLCs as most technology startup companies need to grant options to employees and consultants, and there is no easy “off the rack&# method to do this.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 9, 2020

At the same time, New Hampshire and Tennessee have a tax dividend and interest policy. Finally, the government will give you a chance to add more to a plan sponsored by an employer and for a large maximum plus the contribution from the employer. You should evaluate which state is best for you to retire in.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2016

Nice-to have” and “easier-to-use” products, or social ventures needing government support, are not likely to provide a financial return to investors. Due diligence also normally involves onsite visits and employee discussions, so the entire team needs to be fully aware of expectations.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 11, 2016

Here’s a quick questionnaire: When was the last time your business updated the employee handbook? Are employee disciplinary issues thoroughly documented? Can your company respond to government inquiries about employee status and tax information quickly? Assess your risk.

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Board Effect

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The whole reason for the existence of nonprofits is to serve their communities and fill the gaps in services that governments aren’t providing. It doesn’t usually bode well when they distribute monies to employees as dividends. Part of their reputation depends on carefully allocating surplus funds.

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Board Effect

APRIL 21, 2021

Do nonprofits pay taxes on dividends? Does your nonprofit hire employees? The federal government is especially interested in giving nonprofits tax breaks for activities connected with their stated missions. Do nonprofits pay taxes on capital gains on donations? What do nonprofits pay taxes on? When Do Nonprofits Pay Taxes?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2013

Include all that is applicable, including net income, non-current assets and any stock issues dividend payouts and repayments of bonds. When asking your employees to hang tight and wait a little longer to get paid isn’t an option, try these solutions: - Prepare. Prepare a Cash Flow Statement Sheet. Making Payroll. Aged Payables.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The company is struggling and needs to hire or let go of a significant number of employees. The board has determined that it’s a good time to distribute corporate dividends. Once the board votes on and approves the board resolution, the resolution should state the date that it was approved.

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Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

A world where big companies, small companies, freelancers and employees can all thrive. But this didn’t stop the Government having the courage back then to take it and put the industry in public hands. It is important governments don’t simply provide healthcare, education, defence and the like.

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 13, 2012

Given Google’s success, it’s unsurprising that this type of dual-class governance structure is now somewhat standard among newer technology companies. These non-voting shares will be available for corporate uses, like equity-based employee compensation, that might otherwise dilute our governance structure.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 11, 2019

While we often hear statistics asserting New Zealand as a nation of small businesses, such as 97% of businesses in New Zealand having less than 20 employees (which is the current definition of a small business in New Zealand and Australia), these numbers are not the reason why small businesses are important in and of themselves.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. And there are also modern examples of investors beating the founders and employees out the door.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Don’t let the idea of relocating employees scare you. If you truly want the best people on your team, these are the kinds of decisions you have to make and it’s a move that will pay massive dividends in the end. You’re looking for long-tenured employees that are always committed to their jobs. Host a Hackathon.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That’s where a governing body comes in. Both can help you maintain governance standards and clarify the roles needed to run the nonprofit. Government agencies, businesses, and other nonprofits are all partnership options. Build a board. Few people can do everything, especially when trying to run a nonprofit.

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Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2014

Oftentimes, the example is, in your business you have an employee. Now as a business owner, you take two hats and put both on sometimes simultaneously, one as the investor and owner of the business, and the other area is as the employee of the business. They get injured on the job. Yes, you have insurance. Let’s be honest here.

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Up and Running

MARCH 29, 2017

I hired an employee who had B2B SaaS marketing experience, and he worked on getting users while I worked on building new features that would convince them to stick around. Small business owners are notorious for being fickle about the software that they use and even if you can get a user to stick around, they still might go out of business.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2015

You can still have employees: Just because you’re a “sole” proprietor doesn’t mean you can’t have employees. If you have employees, your taxes will be a bit more complicated, but not by much; see the IRS sole proprietorship page for more information. However, good tax planning can often minimize the impact of double taxation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 2, 2016

Yes, income inequality exists and yes it’s a natural consequence of capitalism and other forms of government are decidedly worse than capitalism because they inefficiently create and allocate resources. That employee was given “stock options,” which pay the exact same rate of taxes as income.

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