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Jesse Proudman
Coverage of Jesse Proudman in the Nexus archive.
- Tech entrepreneur flees Washington due to companies being 'villainized'
A Washington tech entrepreneur, Jesse Proudman, is leaving the state due to a new 'millionaire tax' that imposes a 9.9% levy on annual income exceeding $1 million. The tax is driving businesses and families out of the state. Proudman is joining a signature-gathering effort to repeal the tax measure.
- Seattle AI founder looks to leave as taxes rise, ‘Everybody that I know… is in the process of leaving’
Seattle AI startup founder Jesse Proudman is considering relocating his company to states like Nevada, Texas, and Florida due to rising taxes and a perceived hostile environment for entrepreneurs in Washington state. He criticizes the state's new 'millionaires tax' and warns that it could drive wealthy residents and businesses away.