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Why Every Startup Needs to Shift Its Focus From the Checkbook to Cash Flow

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Starting a business comes with a hefty price tag. When I returned to the family fuel business, the twentieth of every month was stressful because motor fuel taxes were due from sales the month before. When I see a young couple with children, I think, “How the heck did we raise three kids into responsible adults?”

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Venture Capital Q&A Session

Both Sides of the Table

We also discussed how to deal with pricing in angel rounds and a strategy I advocated in my “social proof&# blog post , which is to price your initial angel round really low and get in the best possible angels as a way to get momentum in the company. This has HUGE tax benefits to those that join early. they take time!!

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. January 2009 where he said in a column on Tax Cuts for Teachers : “One of the smartest stimulus moves we could make would be to eliminate federal income taxes on all public schoolteachers so more talented people would choose these careers.

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). I’m sure the IRS will be flexible and your friends will forgive you for their big, unexpected tax burden. the link is here. And Brad Feld.

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Give it away! Give it away! Give it away now! Why e-mail newsletters are cool, but not if they’re paid.

This is going to be BIG.

to create paid e-mail newsletters—effectively nailing the coffin on what were sometimes sparsely updated blogs. I get why people like Jason Calacanis wanted to stop blogging (even though he really can’t). My suspicion, though, is that it’s not the blogging that’s hard, it’s the writing. It’s not the medium that’s the issue.

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BERKONOMICS book and workbook now available.

Berkonomics

This book and workbook contain all the material from the BERKONOMICS emails and blogs and much more. All editions subject to tax and/or postage as appropriate). . . . Tags: General. Purchase either for yourself or for an entrepreneur, board member or executive of a growing business.

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Where to start an online store: The best places for eCommerce

The Zapier Blog

However, one of the reasons they have less competition is their strict signup process: Walmart requires a business tax ID and U.S.-based Instagram Shoppable Posts allow you to "tag" buyable items in standard posts (up to five products per picture).

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