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What Is Carried Interest?

Carried interest, also known as carry, is a share in the profits that general partners receive in compensation for the management of a venture capital fund. These profits can be long-term gains, dividends, short-term gains, or interest and total 20 to 25 percent of the fund's profits. However, general partners aren't required to invest their own money. Instead, these funds are intended as motivation for a general partner that are only available at the sale of the fund.

The best way to picture carried interest is through an example. Imagine you give a friend $100 to put on roulette when they go to Vegas, and they win $200. If you agreed to a 20 percent cut for your friend, you'll pay $20 on the interest. This is how carried interest works.

Another way to visualize carried interest is through anot

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If you intend to start a business within the City of Las Vegas you are going to need a business license. Here’s a look at what you will need to do to get yours.

If you need help with the business license application process, or for any other issue related to your new business, consulting with an experienced business attorney is always highly recommended.

Decide Where Your Business Will Be Located

The specific location of your primary place of business determines the jurisdiction where you will obtain your business license. There are six jurisdictions within Clark County -- the City of Las Vegas, the City of North Las Vegas, the City of Henderson, Boulder City, the City of Mesquite, and Unincorporated Clark County. Keep in mind that there are many areas of Las Vegas valley with Las Vegas mailing addresses that are not located in the City of Las Vegas jurisdiction. Clark County provides this

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What Is a Delaware LLC?

A Delaware LLC, or limited liability company, is a type of business entity created by filing the Certificate of Formation with the Delaware Secretary of State. It creates a legal existence separate from its owners. Owners and managers are not personally liable for any of the company's debts.

A contract drafted by the company's members called the Operating Agreement outlines the structure of a Delaware LLC and the rules that govern the members, or owners, of the LLC. The Operating Agreement is legally binding and enforceable by every person that signs it. The members are free to organize the company however they see fit. The can create their own terms for governing, operating, and overseeing their LLC.

The first Delaware LLC was formed on October 1, 1993, when the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act first made the LLC a legitimate business entity. Right now about two-thirds of all of the

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What Is a Down Round?

A "down round" is a round of financing where investors pay less for the company's stock than the previous investors. If it happens to your company, it doesn't mean the end times are coming, but it is a major wake-up call and a sign that something needs to change.

The companies that can go through down rounds are startups and other private businesses that don't trade stocks on a public exchange. With no public trading, they sell stock in rounds to private investors. Since a stock exchange can't set the company's value, the company and the investors have to work out their value instead. And when this sets the company's value to lower than it was before, it creates a down round.

Why Is a Down Round Important?

In an ideal world, every round brings in more money, since the business is always growing and expanding. However, sometimes a business can't grow. Other times, investors overval

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To start a transportation business, you will need to decide which type of business you intend to create. Options include: a taxi service, bike rental, limousine service, owner/operator trucking, moving company, specialized transportation service, livestock transportation, transporting boats, air transport, marine shipping, medical transport or services for seniors. The type of company you use to establish should be determined based, among other things, on the need and competition in the area you decide to work in.  Once you figure out what you want to transport,you'll need to build a plan to establish how you are going to provide these services.

Determine What Kind of Business You Want

Do you want to run a sole proprietorship, limited liability company, or corporation? Each of these has specific advantages and disadvantages. Do your research and figure out which one you want, as they each have different requirements for yo

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