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Effort To Punish China Might Hit LA Instead

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A new effort to punish China appears to likely to instead hit Los Angeles jobs instead , due to an obscure provision in a national defense bill, which seeks to bar Chinese manufacturers from supplying things like train cars and buses to the United States. BYD employs around 700 people in Lancaster. READ MORE>>.

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5 Recommendations Before Funding An Appealing Startup

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Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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5 Due Diligence Tips Before You Invest In A Startup

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Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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How To Avoid Investment Scams In The Startup World

Startup Professionals Musings

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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Don’t Be Fooled by Investment Scams For Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Every reputable investment firm is registered with FINRA and files regular reports with the SEC. Any mention of “offshore.” Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich. Here are some common sense tips: Get financial statements and verify.

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How to Protect Yourself From Bernie Madoff

Startup Professionals Musings

The sad part is that most scams are never even reported, due to victim embarrassment. Every reputable investment firms has to file regular reports with the SEC. Any mention of “offshore”. Watch out if someone has a complex plan involving offshore bank financing or gemstones or oil leases in Iran to make you rich.