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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

In Texas, workers’ compensation insurance is optional unless the business is a construction company on contract for the government. The Size of Your Business Might Matter. In Kansas , workers comp insurance is required for all businesses with employees and with gross payroll over $20,000 a year. The Type of Employees You Have Might Matter.

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The 10 Best U.S. Cities to Start a Business in for 2016

Up and Running

The largest city in South Dakota, Sioux Falls is the 47th fastest growing city in the United States. South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development: Start Your Business. Government Requirements. Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Small Business Assistance. SCORE Sioux Falls.

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All That You Need to Know About U.S. Income Tax

The Startup Magazine

For starters, ‘income tax’ is just a kind of tax imposed by the government on the earnings generated by companies and people within their area of authority. With this tax, governments fund public services, pay their obligations, and fulfill their duties to the citizens.

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Tips On Saving Up and Investing For Your Retirement

The Startup Magazine

For example, Florida, Wyoming, Texas, Nevada, Washington, South Dakota, Tennessee offer no state income taxes. 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. Find the right state to retire.

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The LeanLaunch Pad at Stanford – Class 8: Key Resources, Activities and Expense Model

Steve Blank

This week they broadened the discussion with interviews with the city planner in Mariposa, Texas and the city engineer from Rapid City, South Dakota. They worked on understanding their partners. Of real interest was their evolving view of their revenue model.

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

online.wsj.com

Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.

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On Supercities, Economic Growth, and Income Inequality in a Post-COVID World

Ben's Blog

Economic inequality and opportunities for job growth are directly correlated with overall spending levels on R&D and with the geographic concentration (or distribution) or those dollars — both public funding (government) and private (as with VC). As noted above, government spending on R&D has fallen and at the same time U.S.