With an old Nissan Sentra and roommates in Menlo Park, my biggest variable cost was food. So it was ramen every night. On a good week, I might have had some sushi on Friday night and if I'd managed to come in under budget somehow (someone's parents bought dinner) I could maybe splurge again on Saturday with friends.
My guiding principle at this time is surely familiar: Control burn until income streams are more predictable. Many startups find themselves in a similar position these days: ramen or sushi?
And here's another article:
Senate committee happy with Budget changes to Australia's R&D scheme | ZDNet
Australia's research and development (R&D) laws have faced scrutiny from the country's startups and big business , with many telling the Senate Economics Legislation Committee during its probe of the initiative that it greatly missed the mark.
However, within the 2020-21 federal Budget was a new R&D-focused measure that the committee considers to be good enough to progress work on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Tax Incentive) Bill 2019 .
Cybersecurity budget relies on planning and negotiation
Established business plans can go awry for many reasons -- a change in corporate strategy or competition, a change in regulations or a change in global workflow because of a pandemic. But, regardless of uncontrollable factors, analysts from Gartner and Forrester said it is possible to create successful cybersecurity budgets.
The pandemic has impacted timelines for cybersecurity spending plans after it led to increased attacks, changes in government mandates, supply chain disruptions and societal impacts, such as the increased shift to remote working, according to Sam Olyaei, principal research analyst at Gartner, who spoke at the 2020 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit.
Here are 11 budget items for business that have flown under the radar
Now that the big headline programs have been announced and dissected, there's an opportunity to look at some of the lesser-known items in this year's federal budget.
These weren't in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's speech, but a comb through the more detailed budget papers shows how targeted, and perhaps obscure, some of the budget measures are.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact across all sectors, and the budget response is not limited to the major job creation and tax cut measures in the Treasurer's speech.
While you're here, how about this:
Cybersecurity investment a priority for business despite overall IT budget cuts: Report - The
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Prime Minister Modi's call to become Atmanirbhar or self-reliant by scaling up manufacturing, accelerating ...
As part of the demand stimulus package, the Finance Minister announced an LTC (leave travel concession) cash ...
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Breaking down the 2020-21 Lakeway budget | Community Impact Newspaper
Lakeway City Council unanimously approved a $15.06 million budget and voted to keep the $0.1645 tax rate that has been in place since fiscal year 2018-19. (Brian Perdue/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Due in part to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Lake Travis and other Texas waterways have seen a large surge in daily boaters, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. This summer the state also saw a sizable spike in boating accidents and injuries.
COVID-19 and finances: Experts offer tips to stay on budget during a pandemic | WWMT
COVID-19 impacts dance companies, 'Nutcracker' cancellations rise | 9news.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For many, it's not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince.
But this year the coronavirus pandemic has canceled performances of "The Nutcracker" around the U.S. and Canada, eliminating a major and reliable source of revenue for dance companies already reeling financially following the essential shutdown of their industry.
"This is an incredibly devastating situation for the arts and in particular for organizations like ours that rely on ticket sales from the Nutcracker to fund so many of our initiatives," said Sue Porter, executive director of BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio.
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