
State-By-State: LLC Startup Fees Mapped Out Across the U.S.
- August 27, 2015
- by Molly Greenberg
The exact rules for forming an Limited Liability Comany (or an LLC) differ by state, and the paperwork filing fee ranges from $40 to $500. To help make it easier to find the LLC startup cost in your state, MBA@UNC created a map to display the initial fee for filing articles of organization across the United States.

Follow the Money: Where to Find VC Dollars (Map)
- August 10, 2015
- by Molly Greenberg
Given that fewer VC-backed tech startups are going public, it is important to find venture capitalists that have a history of investing in companies whose missions align with yours. Whether your end goal is to exit, to be acquired, or to have enough financial support to launch, you should know where to find the VC dollars you need.
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