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The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies

YoungUpstarts

The sale of software isn’t subject to sales tax.”. Our product is delivered electronically; sales tax doesn’t apply to us.”. “We We only have work-from-home employees outside of our home state; we aren’t subject to tax in other states.”. an income tax or a sales tax collection responsibility) on that company.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. At times this means startups operate at speeds so fast they appear to be a blur to government agencies. Startups dream in years, plan in months, evaluate in weeks, and ship in days.

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14 Things Your Employees Are Dying To Hear From You

YoungUpstarts

by Todd Patkin, author of “ Finding Happiness “ What were your last 10 or 15 employee conversations like? And chances are, unless they were delivered in a, shall we say, forceful tone of voice, your employees don’t mind hearing pertinent instructions and questions. So why does their morale seem to be, well, wilting?

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In Boston, a School to Learn How to Work at a Startup

ReadWriteStart

They have all the needs of any business - including sales, marketing, product development and design - to go along with all of those software engineers. A startup “is a pretty unique place that takes a special person to break in [if] they don't know how to do this,” said Aaron O’Hearn, part of the operating team at TechStars Boston.

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Digital Nomad Visa: Where to find the highest average salary?

Transformify

Switzerland has the highest cost of living in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Massachusetts, home to more than 110 universities and colleges including Harvard and MIT, has the highest average salary at $72,940 (£58,320). It's also renowned for its high salaries and expensive living costs.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

Remember Kozmo.com, whose employees promised delivery of DVDs and ice cream in under an hour for free? Entrepreneurs have also tapped sharing platforms to directly market their goods and services, somewhat blurring the line between unadulterated peer-to-peer co-ops and direct sales channels. Thats real money."

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10 Mom-and-Pop Businesses That Turned Into Empires

YoungUpstarts

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, also known as “The Bean” to loyal customers, is a Los Angeles based, family-run coffee and tea company that’s owned and operated by International Coffee & Tea, LLC. The mom-and-pop business became an instant success and its annual sales continued to skyrocket each year.