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Khady NdiayeApril 12th, 2017

Is Your Business In The Food Sector?

Choosing your sector is the first step in the competition and an important one that shouldn’t be chosen on a whim. It allows you to have a clear idea of what your business offers, and also helps you narrow down your audience. Your chance to win the $10,000 grand prize starts with picking your sector, so choose wisely.

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Rising Tide CapitalApril 6th, 2017

7 Tips to Get Your Product Ready for Whole Foods Market by Julia Fitzgerald

You’ve been working long days and late nights to perfect your dream product. And now you need to know the answer to the question: “Well, what’s next?” The answer? You have to think of WHO will understand the need for this product and WHERE will it succeed most. As small, start-up business owners, answering these questions may seem overwhelming. But don’t worry; we’re here to help you make the right decisions for

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Rising Tide CapitalApril 5th, 2017

The 1099 Economy: What It Is And What That Means For You, The Economy and The Future by Charlene Simpson

It’s known as the Gig or On-demand Economy. But a more precise name, the 1099-Economy, focuses on its core characteristic – a 1099 tax form. That’s the form that businesses issue at the end of the year when they have paid a worker more than $600 per year in non-employee compensation. In turn, recipients file one or more 1099s with the IRS, just as they would a W2. This scenario has become

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Khady NdiayeApril 3rd, 2017

Stomp Into The 2017 Start Something Challenge

The 2017 Start Something Challenge is on its way; and we are here to help you stomp into this year’s challenge. The statewide business pitch competition is open to New Jersey entrepreneurs that are in business or have a clear business idea. The challenge encourages participants to expand their market through social-media, networking with fellow entrepreneurs, and craft the perfect elevator pitch. Every year we create a series of workshops to help future participants; this year we are helping them discover their story, create their strategy and amply their impact:

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Esther FraserMarch 24th, 2017

The Times They are a’Changin’

For the past five years, Rising Tide Capital has hosted the Start Something Challenge (SSC), an invitation to New Jersey’s entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses for $25,000 in cash and prizes. When we started this program in 2012, we wanted it to be more than just a competition. As with all things we do at Rising Tide Capital, we want to build as much value as we can into the program,

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