Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Massachusetts Cannabis Cafes

Massachusetts Cannabis Cafes

IncSmart Massachusetts (Small Business and Startups) - Massachusetts marijuana regulators issued a plan for  cannabis cafes.  A 3 to 2 vote from the Cannabis Control Commission calls for an initial test in several communities.  Twelve cities will be in the test program.  This will allow the customer to buy and consume the drug onsite.  New entrepreneurs will be able to get licenses.  Cannabis Cafes should have low startup costs.

Monday, May 20, 2019

North Carolina Sues Juul

North Carolina Sues Juul

IncSmart North Carolina (Small Business and Startups) - North Carolina sues Juul Lab Inc.  The Attorney General says e-cigarette maker targets teenagers.  The marketing has been claimed not only to be reckless but illegal.  North Carolina accuses Juul, the nations largest e-cigarette company with over 75% of the market, of causing addiction by downplaying the effects of nicotine on the body.  The Attorney General wants to prevent an entire generation of people from becoming addicted to nicotine.  

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Utah Virtual Office Locations

Utah Virtual Office Locations

IncSmart Utah (Small Business and Startups) - IncSmart has four Utah Virtual Office locations in downtown Salt Lake City.  Main Street office on Main, only $79 a month.  Wells Fargo Tower on Main only $69 a month.  Broadway Center on Broadway only $50 a month.  SL Business Suites on Broadway only $59d a month.  There are no long term commitments for these office locations.  A six month contract.  Only a 12 minute drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

New York Mansion Tax

New York Mansion Tax

IncSmart New York (Small Business and Startups) - New York Mansion Tax gets moved along with the State Senate Democrats while looking around for more income to overhaul a crumbling mass transit system.  The new law imposes the bill on buyers but with the real estate sluggish in New York, it will more than likely be paid for by the sellers.  Luxury homes are down 25% and the inventory is growing.  

Friday, May 17, 2019

Hemp Farming in New Mexico

Hemp Farming in New Mexico

IncSmart New Mexico (Small Business and Startups) - Hemp farming in New Mexico is setting a new era for agriculture in the state as the cannabis industry is emerging.   It does not come without excessive rules and regulations however with licensing, testing for THC levels, and inspections.  Government officials are saying it will be a boost for the state of New Mexico.  Crops will be destroyed if the do not meet the New Mexico agriculture rules.  New Mexico is joining the states of Kentucky, Oregon, Montana and Colorado as hemp producers to compete in the billion dollar industry.  

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Louisiana Natural Gas Facility

Louisiana Natural Gas Facility

IncSmart Louisiana (Small Business and Startups) - Louisiana natural gas facility opened by Sempra Energy to begin production to liquify natural gas for export.  The new, $10 billion dollar plant has sold all of it's production for the next 20 years at it's massive export terminal.  Sempra is estimating 12 million tons of Natural Gas per year will flow through the new facility.  Sempra Energy is a San Diego based Corporation.  

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Amazon's Kentucky Air Hub

Amazon's Kentucky Air Hub

IncSmart Kentucky (Small Business and Startups) - Amazon's new Kentucky air hub just broke ground in the suburb of Cincinnati.  Amazon is investing 1.4 billion dollars on its new delivery location.  Amazon will lease 900 acres of land from the airport for 50 years.  The building will be the largest in Kentucky.  The new air hub will enable Amazon to deliver more of it's products in place of using shipping companies like the US Postal service and the overnight companies of Fed Ex and UPS.  Prime delivery times will change from two days to one day.