On April 4th and 5th 2013, SVCROWDFUND is organizing a conference in Silicon Valley, a year after President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups …
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Nakheel to prepay more than half of debts in 2014
The development company's repayment dates are set for September 2015, March 2016 and March 2018, however it will be prepaying them well in advance, since a strong financial performance significantly exceeded its revised business plan and led to …
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Obamacare 2014 – More Losers Than Winners
When President Obama felt the heat, he saw the light and asked the states and insurers to extend the cancelled plans for another year. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones had already pressed insurers to extend these plans and immediately …
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Five easy money moves to make this year
If your employer offers to match RRSP contributions up to two per cent of your salary, and you earn $ 50,000 per year, make a $ 1,000 RRSP contribution to maximize your employer matching plan. … Some examples include; picking up bargains at flea …
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Entrepreneurs win half a loaf with the JOBS Act
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Brown co-sponsored an industry-friendly amendment to the JOBS Act barring businesses from raising more than $ 500000 in equity from crowdfunding. President Obama this week plans to sign the JOBS Act, loosening regulations …
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Funding Frenzy! iPhone-Friendly Watch Nets Million More on Kickstarter
Remember when the Pebble, the watch that talks to your iPhone or Android device via an array of open-source apps, was asking for a mere $ 100000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter? Well, actually, the Pebble is officially still only asking for $ 100000 on …
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Is crowdfunding a viable option for medical technology startups?
Could crowdfunding, now enjoying a moment in the sun with the recent passage of the federal JOBS Act, be a route to early stage funding for medtech companies and rescue these companies from VC apathy and the valley of death? Certainly for some medtech …
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Political Notebook – The blog
Brinegar cited Lugar's efforts to allow construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, a proposal blocked by President Obama's administration, as an example of the senator's leadership. Brinegar also said, "In a time …
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Obama to hit Ryan's budget plan
Do you own research and stop listening to FOX News. What in the WORLD are you talking about? You really think a buget proposal could fail unanimously? You've been watching Fox, or some right wing blog, haven't you? Ryan's budget is good for the top 1%.
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Wheaton's limits may also be its strength
Residents are both eager and worried that redevelopment will turn Wheaton into a place like Silver Spring or Bethesda, but we shouldn't be limited to those examples. Skeptics of Leggett's proposal don't lack faith in Wheaton's potential.
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