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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

YoungUpstarts

Utah has long been recognized as a great place to start a business. Utah has a growing economy and low unemployment. Utah businesses benefit from low corporate taxes, business friendly regulations and energy costs 29 percent lower than the national average. Here are five of the best states for starting a business: 1.

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The 47th (-46) International Business Model Competition

Steve Blank

Utah may be known for many things, but who would have thought that Utah, and particularly Brigham Young University (BYU), would be participating in the transformation of entrepreneurship? I spent last weekend in Utah at BYU as a guest of Professor Nathan Furr , (a former Ph.D. Utah: Entrepreneurial Surprises.

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Dura Holdings in San Antonio Buys Utah-Based Moki Mobility

SiliconHills

Dura Holdings, a new software company in San Antonio, recently announced the acquisition of Utah-based Moki Mobility, a software company. Moki Mobility, founded in 2011, is moving its operations from Lehi, Utah to San Antonio. The post Dura Holdings in San Antonio Buys Utah-Based Moki Mobility appeared first on SiliconHills.

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Can You Trust Google Reviews? Here’s How To Spot (And Deal With) Fake Google Reviews

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Jessi Duffin is the Director of Creative Operations for Big Leap , a Digital Marketing Agency located in Lehi, Utah. Instead, the company can ask the customer to edit their review, or flag or dispute the review with the hope of Google taking it down.

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Startups – Beware The Changing Palo Alto Investment Model

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As well as hubs of tech innovation springing up all over the United States – locations in Utah and Colorado, for example – the world is also getting behind tech. It’s an aging adage but it’s true; tech talent can increasingly be found outside of Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.

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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

With an SBA-guaranteed loan of $800,000, the company was able to relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to the area’s world-renowned rock and ice climbing and back-country skiing at the core of Black Diamond’s business.

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Does Your Small Business Need Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

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These include Arkansas, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah. In a handful of states, if you have three (3) or more employees you must carry workers’ compensation insurance. Alaska provides an exception for commercial fishermen.