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This sets an extremely dangerous precedent.

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If you are a business founder or early investor and have not yet sold stock: Rethink your business and tax planning strategies. Consider whether it’s fiscally prudent to stay in California.

If you a contemplating starting or investing in a California business: Think long and hard. Consider out-of-state alternatives.

"It will help make the state more competitive in world markets." Gov. John Hickenlooper

Asheville’s effort to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem is still new, and only time will tell the long-term effects of the program. However, by attracting the right staff, building connections with resources, focusing on assets and having business champions, it is positioning itself to succeed and its model presents a number of lessons for communities across the country.

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Among U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people, Mesa ranked No.8 for high-tech startups in a survey released this fall by a San Francisco business-counseling service.

The program would likely involve $150 million to $200 million of taxpayer money over about six years, and its goal would be to boost investment in young businesses that would create jobs, and to expand the number of venture funds and fund managers in the state

Byrnes discusses the state’s efforts to craft a new venture capital bill to bolster funding for high-potential, job-creating companies in Wisconsin.

The tool will educate users on Greater Des Moines’ business climate, rankings, key industries, economic development news, and companies that choose to do business in the region.