Sunday, October 10, 2010
Missouri angel credit bill fails, but effort will take wing again - Kansas City Business Journal:
As soon as the summer, they hope for opportunities at legislativew committee meetings to pitch an angel tax credit program even greatere than the one legislators dropped one on parwith Kansas, said Mark director of government and business relationz for the . “That’s the opportunity we see exists he said. “There are a number of otherr supporters around thestate — we’re tryingt to develop a coalition (of statwe angel investor groups).
” Without the credit, Missouri has been at a disadvantagee in attracting new businesses and new particularly on the state line, Dickey The Missouri measure was dropped alonv with other new tax credit programsz late in the session. It woulx have provided a 30 percent angelp investor tax credit for thefirst $500,000 investef in a company. Dickey said proponentsw would like to reach equal footing with Kansax by offering a 50 percent credit for thefirstt $1 million invested in a John Carlson, president of Eastern Jacksonm County angel investor group , testified durintg the session in favor of a credit.
“ think it’s reasonable for an entrepreneur to be able to locats their company where they want to withourt being forced to bygovernment policy,” he A credit, particularly one as high as in Kansas, also couldf help stimulate the state’s economy, Carlson said. The angel investo credit in Kansas has proved effective at landing young tech GregKratofil Jr., a lawyedr at , said he’s set up five or six companied this year in Kansas rathed than Missouri to try to take advantage of the Kansass credits.
“When somebody comes to me and asks me wheree should they set up a new tech Kansasor Missouri, I alwayw say Kansas because of the ability to take advantagee of the angel investor tax credit,” Kratofilo said. “It’s extremely helpful for early-staged companies to attract the type of angel capitapl that they need to take the next step from friend and family money to moreinstitutional funds.
” A Missourui tax credit would need to at leastf equal the one in Kansas to make a differencde in this market, he
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The draft class of 2007 is down to one - Buffalo News
Globe and Mail | The draft class of 2007 is down to one Buffalo News By Mark Gaughan & » |
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Companies' investors eligible for tax credits - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Companies' investors eligible for tax credits Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With the state certification, financial backers of the businesses will be eligible for a 25% tax credit on the amount they invest in each company. ... Dept. of Commerce: Governor Doyle certifies US Pride Products, LLC as ... |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
New Study Illustrates Gay Sex More Common Than Gay Identity - Just Out (blog)
New Study Illustrates Gay Sex More Common Than Gay Identity Just Out (blog) A new study illustrates that while here are fewer gay-identified people in the US than commonly assumed, quite a few more than anticipated are having gay ... |
Monday, October 4, 2010
Boeing joint venture Sea Launch declares bankruptcy - Business First of Buffalo:
Sea Launch Co. LLC filed for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptct Court in Delaware on Monday, saying its liabilities were betweenm $500 million and $1 billion, compared to assetes of $100 million to $500 million. Chicago-based (NYSE: BA) owns 40 perceny of the venture, which was founded in 1995. The idea of Sea Launchj was to launch satellites from a converter oil drilling program far outat sea, lowering costs and allowinbg the satellites to be launched from ideal sites closed to the equator. The Boeingb workers involved in Sea Launcuh build fairings for rockets and designflightr plans, said Sea Launch spokeswoman Paula Korn.
They are employees of Boeing’e Integrated Defense Systems division, and work in Wash. Sea Launch also employas 100 inLong Beach, where it is headquartered. “We had to go into bankruptct to protect assets while Korn said, adding that the company intends to emerger from bankruptcy. Problems that forced the filing includerd hardware delaysand customers’ inabilith to complete launches, she said. Boeing spokesman Joe Tedinpo calledit “business as usual” for Puget Soundr area workers while Sea Launcb works through its reorganization.
“Boeing and the othert Sea Launch partners supportSea Launch’ws effort to explore restructuring alternatives throughn an orderly bankruptcy court process,” Tedino So far this year, Sea Launch has only launchedc one satellite by sea and two by land, comparedr to five from sea in 2008, Korn Other Sea Launch partners includ Aker, a Norwegian holding company; , the Russian rocket builder that supplies the upper stage; and a Ukrainian rocket builder that supplies the lower
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Review: Arcade Fire lights up the night at Greek - San Jose Mercury News
OregonLive.com | Review: Arcade Fire lights up the night at Greek San Jose Mercury News Win Butler, the Montreal group's vocalist and resident visionary, would probably never outline Arcade Fire's mission in that fashion. ... Concert review: Arcade Fire lights up the Memorial Coliseum Arcade Fire show raises questions about success Powerhouse Indie Rockers Play Berkeley |
Friday, October 1, 2010
School bus struck at red light in Germantown - Business Gazette
MyFox Washington DC | School bus struck at red light in Germantown Business Gazette There were no children on board the bus. The bus was stopped a red light in the right-hand left turn lane of westbound Middlebrook, when a 61-year-old man ... School Bus, Car Involved in Accident |