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What is a Social Enterprise?

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According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. states for-profit companies can accept donations and nonprofit companies earn revenue, which dispels the myths that a nonprofit can’t make money, or a for-profit venture would miss out on donations. that social enterprises can take. Social Enterprise UK .

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Intellectual Property 101

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When fundraising, preparing for due diligence upon exit or acquisition, or hiring employees and contractors, it is critical to have both a complete IP inventory and a strategy to monetize and protect your IP. Simply put, properly identified and protected IP increases the financial value of your company.