Archive for March 2nd, 2005
Entrepreneurial Friendly Communities
Barry Moltz: “Another installment of the VC Radio show that I host where we talk about building entrepreneurial friendly communities. I talk with Tom Walker of i2e and Trish Costello of The Kauffman Foundation.”
How Much Money Do You Need To Start A Business?
Entrepreneur: Whether your start-up costs total $5,000 or $500,000, you’ll need solid numbers. The challenge is finding information that’s credible and reliable. The good news: You can get hard data, plus valuable insight, from a variety of sources. Here are eight places to explore: People in the business Sources of supplies Trade associations SCORE. The [...]
Entrepreneur: An entrepreneur who hires a parent is often looking to tap the older person’s skills and expertise. “They’re usually being brought in for some specific competency they have,” says Andrew D. Keyt, executive director of the Family Business Center at Loyola University Chicago. Frequently, however, a parent who has retired from a working career [...]
Tax IDs and Resale Certificates
Business Week: Your first order of business: applying for a federal tax identification number for your company. Strictly speaking, if you’re going to establish as a sole proprietor or LLC, you don’t have to get a federal tax ID, says Alan E. Weiner, a CPA at Holtz Rubenstein Reminick in Melville, N.Y. But “you should [...]
