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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

L3Cs were first formed in 2008, and are currently only legal in Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming, as well as the federal jurisdictions of the Crow Indian Nation of Montana, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. appeared first on Bplans Blog. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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Welcome to The Frontier – An Ode To Startups

Feld Thoughts

When I saw it, I asked Zack if I could post it on my blog as an ode to all startups. That summer, this bumpkin/badass former governor from Vermont running for president (Howard Dean) had found this guy Joe Trippi to run his presidential campaign. Friends from the campaign went on to run Obama’s Internet operation.

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Be a Benevolent Dictator (And Eight More Lessons For Getting Your Stalled Start-up Off The Ground)

YoungUpstarts

In our world of almost instant computer-driven communications, blogs, chat rooms, Tweets, Facebook pages, and apps galore, the consumer has come of age. I was thrilled that what I did employed 50,000 people and did business in every state but Vermont, with international operations in China, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico.

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What is an L3C?

Up and Running

Vermont became the first state to establish the L3C as a legal structure. In 2008, Vermont became the first state to adopt this legal structure, and the first L3C was founded by attorney Robert Lang, one of the leading advocates of the L3C. appeared first on Bplans Blog. In 2008 in the U.S., The pros and cons of starting an L3C.

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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., appeared first on Bplans Blog. Let me know in the comments below. .

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How to Decide, Convey vs. Convince, & More

Ben's Blog

In conversation with a16z managing partner Jeff Jordan (and former CEO of OpenTable and former GM of eBay among other things) — so, from all sides of investing, operating, life — Annie shares tips for decision makers of all kinds making decisions under uncertainty… really, all of us. How do you think the world operates?

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The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle

David Teten

According to research done by the Vermont Board of Education , exercise is not only healthy for you, but it also increases your productivity. First, here are our core operating principles: – Healthy alternatives should be truly viable alternatives, not luxury products. As the New York Times recently wrote, sitting kills.

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