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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

“Our best chance to make the world better is to agree that the choice among corporate structures should be made entirely in service of social impact,” says Rich Leimsider, the Vice President of Fellowship Programs at Echoing Green, a nonprofit that invests with social entrepreneurs. Maryland was the first U.S. What about the rest of us?

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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming

Startup Professionals Musings

California is the clear #1 for seed investment activity followed by strong #2 New York. Massachusetts is a distant #3 but in terms of the rate of follow-on financing, Massachusetts has the highest rate. Green Tech is still in a slump, with renewables leading the way. Top five states for venture capital.

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Year-End VC Report Shows Strength of Internet & Early Stage Investment

ReadWriteStart

And for those of you wanting to argue that New York is indeed a hotspot for investment, this report will help make that argument too. New York Takes the #2 Spot For Tech VC from Massachusetts. Over the last five quarters, New York saw 208 tech deals. Massachusetts, 207. billion versus the $1.21

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Happy 81st Birthday Dad

Feld Thoughts

He loves the color green. Blytheville, Arkansas turned out to be a glorious experience for two kids that had never lived outside of New York City and its environs. My dad turns 81 today. He’s one of my best friends. And, a few of my other friends have a birthday today (happy birthday Dave.).

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Overall Investment Dollars Down, Says Quarterly Report, But Seed Deals Strong

ReadWriteStart

The report finds that California, Massachusetts, and New York saw a decreased number of deals and the amount of funding (from 70% of funding dollars in the second quarter to 63% in the third quarter), while Washington state saw an increase. But deal activity recorded its second highest tally in 8 quarters.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

Up and Running

It’s a fairly new structure, with the first one of its kind coming into existence in 2010, but since then it has rapidly taken off. Other corporations may claim to be green or socially responsible, but becoming a benefit corporation shows the public that you are putting your money where your mouth is.

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Trade Show Checklist: How To Successfully Sell Your Product At Trade Shows

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I remember one brutal season doing the January accessory show in New York, flying to Hong Kong to walk their trade show and meet with suppliers, then back to the US to do Magic in Las Vegas, back to NY to do Coterie , and then to Paris to do Premiere Classe. It was clear that our product was priced too high for this particular show.

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