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Episode 5: Profit And Social Media Strategies With Cyndi Thomason And Brent Robinson

Mike Michalowicz

Cyndi understands what this special group of business leaders needs when it comes to marketing their business, managing their operations and accomplishing their goals. Cyndi understands what this special group of business leaders needs when it comes to marketing their business, managing their operations and accomplishing their goals.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

Currently this structure is available 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., Maryland was the first U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

Up and Running

One of the judges (me) challenges the entrepreneurs that their numbers — particularly the margins, meaning gross margin (sales less costs of sales) and profit before taxes (gross margin less operating expenses) are way too high. They’re from the University of Arkansas. “Is there any precedent for margins that high?&#

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Four Lessons New Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Walmart

YoungUpstarts

Based out of Arkansas, the company started with just one store and now has retail outlets all across the country. Entrepreneurs hoping to operate their own companies can learn a thing or two from this retail giant. With annual sales of more than $1 billion, Walmart is easily one of the largest companies in the United States.

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Racism in Tech

Feld Thoughts

If you don’t know me, I’m white, Jewish, second generation American, born in Arkansas, grew up in Dallas, lived in Boston for 12 years, and I now live in Boulder, Colorado. The operation of hidden bias in our cognitive apparatus is a well-documented phenomenon in neuroscience.

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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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Asif Zulfiqar

Altgate

As an HR expert and organizational transformation consultant, Asif has partnered with organizations in the telecommunication, hospitality, retail, transportation and engineering industries, operating across the globe to help meet future challenges.