Tag: investing
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Promising states for AI accelerator-stage companies
Startups working with artificial intelligence and looking for a home while they work through accelerators or incubators likely are headed to California—but many other states not only have strong levels of activity but may feature better market fits for certain entrepreneurs. For example, over the past five years Minnesota has nearly matched California’s rate of…
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Investment tax changes could affect regional strategies
The recent tax law[i] has numerous implications for regional economic development strategies, which we will dig into in this blog. First up: Qualified Small Business Stock. Many regional tech-based economic development strategies address capital access for startups at least partly by encouraging high net worth individuals, or angels, to invest in local startups. The U.S.…