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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

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I was thrilled that what I did employed 50,000 people and did business in every state but Vermont, with international operations in China, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico. Michael Feuer cofounded OfficeMax in 1988 starting with one store and $20,000 of his own money, a partner, and a small group of investors.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose with Liz Elting

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I was walking across the street in Vermont, and I flipped over, had a fractured skull, was unconscious for three days. (16:22): One thing that happened to me when I was 14, it was kind of the big event of my life. It was life changing. I was hit by a car. My parents didn't think I was going to wake up.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Cohen and Greenfield borrowed $4,000 to build their first ice cream business in Vermont in 1978, with a total investment of $12,000. He envisioned a means for long-distance partners and team members to stay in touch when he founded the audio-visual cloud conferencing platform Zoom in 2011. Things started to move quickly.

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

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The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. the previous year. Comcast Corp., and Verizon Communications Inc. New Hampshire.

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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

Besides the obvious fitness benefits, according to research done by the Vermont Board of Education , exercise is not only healthy for you, but it also increases your productivity. My partner John Frankel has a strong interest in architectural design, which the office also incorporates.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

YoungUpstarts

Every state also specifies whether sole proprietors, single member LLCs, partners, and family farms are considered employees and may opt-out or into workers’ comp. In a handful of states, if you have three (3) or more employees you must carry workers’ compensation insurance.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

Duct Tape Marketing

I was walking across the street in Vermont, and I flipped over, had a fractured skull, was unconscious for three days. (16:22): One thing that happened to me when I was 14, it was kind of the big event of my life. It was life changing. I was hit by a car. My parents didn't think I was going to wake up.