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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

it is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, but because of its dedication to sustainability, it is now working with local communities to form separate stove manufacturing factories in their countries. Here in the U.S. InStove contributes both the technology for efficient stoves, and the means to create sustainable jobs. “Our What about the rest of us?

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Fixing immigration for startups: What the US government can (and should) do right now

The Next Web

FWD.US pulled the tech community into the discussion of how broken the U.S. After high school, I attended Middlebury College in Vermont, received an incredible undergraduate education, and stayed to pursue a career in America. A green card. We must also improve the path to green cards for technologists of all stripes.

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Business Ethics And Social Responsibility

YoungUpstarts

For example, small businesses depend on reputation and trust among people in the community. By treating employees and customers well, businesses can gain the community’s support. Domains include environmental friendliness, community support, local products promotion, fair employee treatment and more.

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Future Presidential Elections in the USA – What should the business world expect?

The Startup Magazine

The list of running candidates contains 17 Democrats, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has focused his campaign on economic issues, such as Medicare for All, a $15 minimum wage, the Green New Deal, the expansion of the estate tax and tuition-free college. The 2020 Presidential elections – What should the business world expect?

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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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Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work

David Teten

Besides the obvious fitness benefits, according to research done by the Vermont Board of Education , exercise is not only healthy for you, but it also increases your productivity. Anything that increases the activity level in the workplace is likely to be beneficial. Healthy food choices are another point of adoption we’re proud of.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

From the community and region that I come from, it was difficult for locales to pronounce the name back when we started. I moved to Vermont to cycle and ski, and to work in a gourmet food operation in Burlington. ‘Nature’ speaks to the natural, green and blue ecosphere that supports all human and non-human life.

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