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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. What does a social enterprise look like?

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten

For example, I suggest it doesn’t make a lot of sense to hire a full-time team member who’s an SEO consultant. You might hire a really amazing designer, and perhaps even charge companies for their service for cost recovery purposes. John Maeda, formerly Design Partner, KPCB; formerly President of Rhode Island School of Design.

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How to Choose a Business Location

Up and Running

An interior designer was hired to make the space shine. Ultimately, they decided on a location in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, located right off the 95 and on every major bus route. Our business in located on Country Club Drive and down the street from a large country club community.”.

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How to Get a Quality Logo Without Spending Big Bucks

Up and Running

Logos can be expensive and not every company has the budget to bring in a graphic design agency, especially if you’re just starting out. Freelancer Paula Mottshaw , who specializes in graphic and web design, says there are creative ways to save money on a logo. A freelance designer could save you some bucks, Mottshaw says.

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Austin and Virginia Beach ranked most business-friendly cities

entrepreMusings

In contrast, small business owners gave Hawaii, Maine and Rhode Island an “F,” while California and Illinois rounded out the bottom five, both earning a “D” grade. Thumbtack.com is a place where you can hire help locally. Need a DJ , interior designer , wedding photographer , or house cleaner ? What is Thumbtack.com ?

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The Secret Sauce for Optimizing Your FAQ Page

Duct Tape Marketing

As a side note, don’t worry if you know nothing about programming or design. New Hires are Your Best Friend. Outside of marketing, Todd is an adjunct Public Speaking Professor at Bryant University in Rhode Island specializing in introductory, persuasive, informative, and motivational speaking. Search Function = Growth.

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7 Counterintuitive Rules for Growing Your Business Super-Fast

Reid Hoffman

To succeed, you’ll have to violate many of the management “rules” that are designed for efficiency and risk minimization. Rule #2: Hire Ms. For most of Silicon Valley’s history, the conventional wisdom on hiring executives into a startup was to quickly bring in an executive who could scale. Part of hiring Ms.

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