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7 Advantages For Being A Socially Responsible Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, thirty-five states, starting with Maryland way back in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Of course, investors still require a profitable business model, and the potential for high returns.

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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. Maryland was the first U.S. In terms of legal structure, social enterprises have many options.

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The Big Bang. The Lean LaunchPad explodes at University of Maryland

Steve Blank

The University of Maryland is now integrating the Lean LaunchPad ® into standard innovation and entrepreneurship courses across all 12 colleges within the University. Over 44 classes have embedded the business model canvas and/or Customer Discovery including a year-long course taken by every single one of its bioengineering majors.

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Creating A Healthcare Startup – A Basic Guide

YoungUpstarts

But, those who think that they can overcome these issues can go on to build a successful startup like Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. Zachary Snitzer is the director of business development at Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. Today, he is the executive director at MARC. Understand the Highly Competitive Market.

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Entrepreneur Builds on Technology Platform to Power the Barbershop Industry

Hearpreneur

Whether it be operating with unique business models or serving overlooked demographics, the ability to solve problems or create solutions that others cannot is itself a competitive advantage. Maryland & Virginia area) a great place to be an entrepreneur or business owner? What makes the DMV (Washington D.C.,

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7 Benefits For Startups Joining The B-Corp Movement

Startup Professionals Musings

To legally facilitate startups who want to give top priority to socially conscious solutions, seventeen states, starting with Maryland in 2010, have passed legislation allowing incorporation as a Benefit Corporation (B-Corp). Of course, investors still require a profitable business model, and the potential for high returns.

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Doubling Down On a Good Thing: The National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Lite

Steve Blank

I’ve known Edmund Pendleton from the University of Maryland as the Director of the D.C. National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps Node (a collaboration among the University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, George Washington, and Johns Hopkins). Four certified I-Corps instructors provided feedback to these companies at the workshop.

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