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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. Maryland was the first U.S. Here in the U.S. InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

No more 60 hour weeks at a job where the owners apparently were unable to run a successful operation. Thanks to Steve Groom, Maryland Home Buyers in Baltimore ! #6- We have now grown into an overnight hit, as we had built up a huge community of black women with skin conditions years before even launching Topicals. No hassles.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Hemafuse

Austin Startup

Because of a global donor blood shortage, particularly in emerging markets, clinicians and patients don’t have enough access to donor blood. Carolyn Yarina , Co-Founder and CEO of Sisu Global Health. She is the primary inventor of a modular centrifuge that operates with or without electricity. The majority of our $2.9M

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain What They Did Prior to Starting Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. He also didn’t believe in supporting the community and supporting local organizations through our skills. Image Credit: Natalie Harper.

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Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet Some of Austin’s Female Founders

Austin Startup

The MamaLingua community has reached well beyond Austin, Texas, expanding nationally and globally. Maria’s dad started Donn’s Bar-B-Que 35 years ago and Maria now co-operates the business alongside her parents. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Maryland-College Park.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

Up and Running

Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Mr. Lindzon has more than 20 years experience in the financial community acting in both an entrepreneurial and investing capacity. Ahlberg founded Spotfire (acquired by Tibco) based on his research on information visualization at the University of Maryland under the guidance of Ben Shneiderman. Moderator: Joseph W.