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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. From: Zachary Rosen. To: Pantheon Staff. ” I’m very glad I did.

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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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I Tried 10+ Different Food Delivery, Clothing Boxes and Online Subscriptions

Austin Startup

I was completely sold as I have been a huge lover of local foods ever since my visit to Vermont/upstate NY (the top places with local food). This really was my first dip into subscription boxes and got me into pretty much everything I talk about in this blog.

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Twitter Link Roundup #318 – Terrific Reads for Small Business, Entrepreneurs, Marketers, and Designers!

crowdSPRING Blog

Tom Bivins, executive director of the Vermont Cheese Council , thinks it’s time to set aside your cheese anxieties and eat the rind. Every wondered whether or not you can actually eat the rind on that cheese you’re sampling? Well, hang on to that luscious piece of Brie you’re enjoying.

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Welcome To The Fall Semester

Feld Thoughts

write a blog post, go for a run, and then have a completely jam packed day full of working with amazing people. George), Vermont (Burlington), and Michigan (Detroit) in October. I love this time of year. I get up at 5am, catch up on email (holy s**t – is it already 6:37?), I’m running a marathon in Utah (St.