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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

Durant lost control of GM to a bankers' trust just two years later, in 1910, due to enormous debt and a crumble in automobile sales. Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer were all shuttered due to GM's bankruptcy, which occurred on June 1, 2009. He saw the company shift its focus from personal computers to IT services and softwares.

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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.”. The power of a state to do either is limited mainly by the “Due Process Clause” and the “Commerce Clause” of the United States Constitution. Our product is delivered electronically; sales tax doesn’t apply to us.”. “We North Dakota , 504 U.S.

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Hiring a Freelancer? Here’s What That Means for Your Taxes

Up and Running

million people found themselves out of work due to mass layoffs and furloughs. Despite changes to the federal tax laws regarding the gig economy, gig workers and the businesses that employ them need to be aware of the tax codes of their states. In many ways, this trend was born out of necessity during the Great Recession. In 2008, 2.6

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. L3Cs were first formed in 2008, and are currently only legal in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, as well as the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

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I Tried 10+ Different Food Delivery, Clothing Boxes and Online Subscriptions

Austin Startup

Scroll through to find some local Austin favorites (all promo codes are linked to the title name)! One day I decided I would look up reviews about them. I was completely sold as I have been a huge lover of local foods ever since my visit to Vermont/upstate NY (the top places with local food). Well, you guessed it.

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How to Make Mobile eCommerce Convert: What???s Effective In Mobile Design Right Now

ConversionXL

In this example, Tommy received an email from Amazon Local about a weekend getaway in Vermont, and these were the series of screens he received in order to complete the purchase. Notice how the size of the photo, reviews & “See Options & Buy” are the main elements of this page? Step 1 – The Initial Email.

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

YoungUpstarts

Whatever kind of business you’re running — whether it’s a retailer, software development firm, restaurant, accounting firm, or manufacturer — it’s imperative to listen to what your customers are really saying when they tell you what they want from your business. Editor’s note: Read our review of “The Benevolent Dictator&# here.).

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