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7 Advantages For Being A Socially Responsible Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

A few examples of well-known benefit corporations in the USA include Kickstarter, Etsy in New York, Patagonia in California, and Seventh Generation in Vermont. That’s a real competitive edge that you can use in your marketing and positioning. For some business opportunities, like Facebook and Twitter, the community is the value.

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With the Federal Government Doing Nothing, Communities Step Up

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In it we talk about the continued failure of the federal government to help small businesses and highlight some encouraging ways that local communities have stepped into the void to help. Op-ed: Communities across America rush to save Main Street as federal relief for small business stalls. Last week, the U.S.

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21 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

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A dramatic proxy war in 1915 helped him retake control, but the new vehicle market crashed in 1918, and he lost it forever. Expert guidance is given on social media, marketing , influencer integration, licensing, and other topics. The company then risked becoming utterly irrelevant in the market. 5- WhatsApp founders.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Liz Elting In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Liz Elting, the co-founder and CEO of the award-winning TransPerfect. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please!

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7 Benefits For Startups Joining The B-Corp Movement

Startup Professionals Musings

Last year, Etsy in New York announced that it had joined the ranks of the now more than 865 companies nationwide as a Certified B Corporation, keeping good company with Patagonia in California and Seventh Generation in Vermont. That’s a real competitive edge that you can use in your marketing and positioning.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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7 Ways it Pays to Build a Socially Conscious Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Earlier this year, Etsy in New York announced that it had joined the ranks of the now more than 500 companies nationwide as a Certified B Corporation, keeping good company with Patagonia in California and Seventh Generation in Vermont. That’s a real competitive edge that you can use in your marketing and positioning.

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