Budget cuts affect California processing times

The time to process customer filings and to respond to records requests at the Secretary of State’s office has increased – an unfortunate result of cutbacks that reduced the agency’s budget by 25 percent, or $8.9 million, over the past two years announced the California Secretary of State.

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Business formation myths debunked

According to the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, American consumers' expectations about the markets improved dramatically last month. This might mean the time is right to start a business. The San Francisco Chronicle's insight on startup myths might make a new business ventures seem more manageable.

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Startups may need a lift beyond angel investor funds in 2010

Senator Dodd recently proposed legislation that might significantly reduce the number of credible angel investors in the United States. Now, a report from the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire indicates that entrepreneurs may not notice a significant difference as investor funding declined in 2009.

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Incorporate now and save time and money later

A lot of businesspeople think their great idea is all they need to find business success. But successful ventures also require careful planning. With business incorporation, entrepreneurs might find developing companies benefit from the necessary long-term planning that comes with the process of business formation.

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Business formation boosts job formation

A recent study from the Kauffman Foundation showed that the nation’s top-performing, young businesses create 40 percent of new jobs in the U.S. in any given year. In light of this, Dane Stangler, author of High Growth Firms and the Future of the American Economy spoke with BusinessWeek about how entrepreneurs might benefit from these […]

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