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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The organization is designed so that it can function generally as an LLC would, while legally accepting foundation grants because of the organization’s socially beneficial goals. state to adopt this structure in 2010. Maryland was the first U.S. with many more states pending legislation.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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Thanks to working with a Coach I was able to turn my life around and went from living a life by default, to living one by design. We started Ottawa Special Events back in 2010 as a complete one-stop shop for all event rentals. So we began developing a serum using wild-harvested botanicals from right here in Wyoming's Teton Mountains.

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Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools

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Design & Production. 2010 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Call for Entries OPEN! Tool: Sysomos (Marketwire) URL: Sysomos.com What it does: Like Radian6, Sysomos is designed to help brands “listen” to what people are saying about them online, particularly through social media. Art/Creative/Design. Art and Designers.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. The results were similar when he examined data for companies funded from 2000 to 2010, he says. At its peak, in 2010, Goodmail had roughly 40 employees. Web Design/Tech Services.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

Twenty Companies Ranging From Seed Stage to Mezzanine Will Showcase Next Generation Technologies from Various Industries at the 27 th Annual VCIR Winter 2010 Conference. Along with company presentations and ample networking opportunities, Dan Caruso, CEO of Zayo Group, will give this winter’s keynote address.

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Epitaph for an Entrepreneur « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) See the post on “ Burnout &# steve Good Reads this week « double down , on January 13, 2010 at 10:15 pm Said: [.] Reply Best Driver Updater , on April 6, 2010 at 9:25 am Said: Thank you for sharing your experienced. Long vacations.