Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, said in a newly unsealed court document that he learned about startups in prison, as he pleaded to be released early from home confinement. Cohen — who was convicted in 2018 on charges including campaign-finance violations related to a hush-money scheme …
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Opening a small business in New York City, where rents and risks can rise as high as a skyscraper, is no mean feat even under ideal circumstances. COVID-19 exacerbates everything. Ask Shweta Khare, Jackie Casiano and Myriam Simpierre, entrepreneurs behind an Upper West Side cafe, West Village hair salon and …
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When start-ups or high-growth businesses go to Angel investors seeking funding, and they receive a no, it’s never just a no. Angel investors try always to give feedback and reasons why it is a no, or not this time, advice on what could be added or subtracted to the business …
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