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The Emerging Business blog is designed to provide entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies with useful news and information on various topics of interest. Brian J. Burt, a partner in Snell & Wilmer's Phoenix office and Chair of the firm's Emerging Business Group, serves as moderator of this blog.

Emerging Business Seminar (Phoenix) – How to Navigate and Avoid Pesky Employment Claims: 10 Helpful Tips

Wednesday, March 1 | 7:30-9:30am | LIVE at Skysong With a maze of federal, state and local regulation to navigate, it’s little wonder that employment law trips up business owners more than almost any other area. Failure to understand and comply with these laws can result in unhappy employees, significant penalties, personal liability, and the […]

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Emerging Business News of the Week – 1.30.23

* Worried About ChatGPT? Cloud CEO Shares Tips to Prepare for the Coming A.I. Shift [Inc] * Laid-Off From Your Big Tech Job? It Could Be The Ideal Time to Pursue Entrepreneurship [Entrepreneur] * 5 Reasons Canceling Meetings Is A Terrible Idea For Startups [Forbes] * Want real tech innovation and growth? Think heartland, not […]

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Emerging Business News of the Week – 1.23.23

* Small-Business Applicants Smash Another Record in 2022 as More Americans Turn to Entrepreneurship [Inc] * What The Fastest-Growing Companies Have In Common [Entrepreneur] * ChatGPT Is Coming To A Customer Service Chatbot Near You [Forbes] * 7 mistakes organizations make that cause good workers to quit [FastCompany] * It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These […]

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Emerging Business Seminar (Phoenix) – How (and Why) To Create A Succession Plan for Your Business

Wednesday, February 1st | 7:30-9:30 am | LIVE at SkySong Business owners spend countless hours attempting to grow and maximize the value of their companies. Few, however, create a plan to extract that value in an orderly and predictable process. Failure to create a comprehensive succession plan can, at best, ensure that money is left […]

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Emerging Business News of the Week – 1.2.23

Happy New Year! * 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Startup Founders [Forbes] * The 2023 IPO Market Is Looking Grim [Inc] * Chinese Startup’s $140,000 Car Can Fly Over Traffic Jams [Businesweek] * What business leaders are spending more on in 2023—and where they are cutting back [FastCompany] * Goodbye 2022 – and good riddance. […]

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