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" ... Chris contacted me because he just received a $21,000 bill from Social Security. The bill reflects their rule that if you earn even $1 too much in a given month, you lose all your disability benefits for that month. This astronomical tax on earning just $1 above the Substantial Gainful Activity amount represents a terrible poverty trap for people like Chris. But it's one Chris knew nothing about. He complied with his boss' demand to work more hours. He feared he'd otherwise have been fired. The payback? Social Security is poised to stop paying him his disability benefits for the next 18 months until it recoups the $21,000. Had Chris been informed in a timely manner that he was above the limit and that his prior work had disqualified him for the trial work period, he could, perhaps, have told his employer that he'd work for free if that was what was needed to keep his job. But it took Social Security a year and a half to inform him. ... "
" ... The Negotiation: Mitch is a seasoned entrepreneur, with his numbers and answers to questions available on recall with fluency rarely seen in pitches on this show. The numbers speak for themselves, having earned $70k net profits in its first year and now at three years old is projected to grow to $2 million in revenue next year because of a new contract with the largest outdoor retailer. The sharks want to know what he would use the money for since it seems to be a flawless model thus far, and he explains that he needs to make strategic hires—specifically in marketing and improving training videos. Lori and Mark pull out because of the limitations of the seasonality of a Santa business. Barbara and Daymond follow shortly thereafter because of their concerns with the longevity and growth potential of the business as well. Kevin, however, is intrigued by the business despite disagreeing with the $2 million valuation, so he offers $200k for 50% of the business. Mitch doesn’t back down and has confidence in his business, so he’s not intimidated by the ruthless offer and counters with $200k for 15%. Because Kevin can’t see them coming to an agreement on valuation, he asks Mitch to consider a different structure, which he immediately jumps on. He proposes $200k for 50% of the company until Kevin recoups his full investment, after which his equity drops down to 10%. This structure catches Kevin off guard, and he seems interested, although he asks for the equity in perpetuity to be 20% rather than 10%. Suddenly, Daymond comes swooping in out of the darkness, saying that he’ll do that deal with Mitch (the $200k for 50% until he gets money back and then 10% in perpetuity). Hearing Daymond’s interest, Kevin drops down to 15%, prompting Daymond to raise his to 15% in turn. Mitch insists on countering with 10%, probably to maintain his valuation and when Kevin and Daymond refuse to budge one final twist appears as in the form of Barbara who undercuts them at 10%. Mitch takes her offer. ... "
" ... The government has the power over Pfizer it has over other government contractors. It can either ban inversions, or provide that the government recoups its lost taxes when contractors execute an inversion. ... "
" ... When trying to understand why a band which has a major label recording contract would choose to leave and go off on their own it is important to understand recording’s basic economics. Let’s talk about record label math. Many bands like This Wild Life enter into a joint venture deal with a record company. Typically, these deals run for a set time, say five years, and require a minimum number of albums. This Wild Life was committed to making three records for Epitaph Records, an independent label founded by Brett Gurewitz, guitarist for the band Bad Religion. As in most deals, Epitaph advances the costs make each record, then recoups it from royalties as the record(s) sell. What makes this difficult for bands is that the money to make the record is essentially a loan from their label. As the records sell or create other royalty streams, half of that money belongs to the label outright, and half to the band. However, the band’s portion is assigned to the label to payoff the loan(s). As a result, the record company earns half of the revenue from the start as their profit share, while the other half which belongs to the band goes to pay off the loan. If you think about it, the band is basically trading half of the revenues from their music in return for a loan which they alone must pay back, with interest. It is a terrible deal. In addition, typically the label also gains ownership of a portion of the mechanical rights – the royalties which come from radio plays, sheet music sales, or commercial uses of music as in advertising, television production or movies. ... "