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Employee vs. contractor: Here we go again.

Berkonomics

Several years ago, I wrote an extensive article on the ten most important tests of a company in classifying a person as an independent contractor. But things have gotten much more complicated lately, partly because of the Uber, Lyft and other new generation of workers and the best description of their class as “semi–independent.”.

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6 New Venture Funding Realities To Guide Your Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

Venture capitalists (VCs) have long been seen as the top of the pyramid for startup funding sources, but in fact angel investors now fund over twice as many companies, according to a classic Crunchbase article. This helps the startups with the most opportunity move forward quickly to greater success.

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You Can’t Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs, But Entrepreneurs Can Be Taught

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Instead of trying to teach students to be an entrepreneur, I expose my entrepreneurial students to tools that will help them solve real-world problems. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Challenging.

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Meet Martha Harper, The Social Entrepreneur Who Perfected The Franchise Business Model

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. Yet many people do not realize that one of the pioneers who helped perfect the franchise business model was a woman. Affluent ladies didn’t have their hair “done” in public and working-class women cut and styled their own hair. According to the Labor Department, U.S.

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Entrepreneurs Should Create A Degree – Not Buy One Off The Rack

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! When I arrived at Wharton many moons ago, I was told that all first-year students take the same set of Core classes. Custom Wharton Degree. marketing, finance, sales, etc.).

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The 5 Criteria That Matter When Evaluating A College Entreprenurial Program

InfoChachkie

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. A friend recently asked me to give his startup-minded daughter some advice to help her vet undergraduate entrepreneurial programs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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United Dwelling is one startup building something to solve California’s housing crisis

TechCrunch LA

The problem with other companies building pre-fabricated or modular homes for what are called accessory dwelling units on California properties is that they’re not being built for middle-class homeowners. “Homeowners have this valuable property which is a detached two-car garage,” said Dietz.