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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

One social enterprise that embodies this model is InStove, an organization that sustainably makes the world’s most efficient stove, for use primarily in developing nations where fossil fuels and electricity are scarce, and walking long distances to gather wood can be dangerous. Here in the U.S.

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GDPR Compliance: Better Late Than Never

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In January 2012, the European Commission set out to develop plans for data protection reform across the entirety of the European Union. At its core, GDPR is a new set of rules designed to give EU citizens more control over their personal data. Develop Procedures for Handling Breaches. . What is the GDPR?

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Got Into Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

I got into entrepreneurship because as a graphic and web designer, I wanted to have more control over the projects I worked on, and the people I worked with. Even though, as designers, we usually have design parameters from our client’s and their brand guide, we can control who we target, and who we work with.

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The Top 5 Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Episodes for 2018

Duct Tape Marketing

Joey Coleman is a marketing expert and the Chief Experience Composer at Design Symphony. Garrett Moon is the CEO and co-founder of CoSchedule , the web’s most popular marketing calendar and the fastest growing startup in North Dakota. We’ll be back the first week in January with all new episodes and guests.

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

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Web Design/Tech Services. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. DJVentureWire : Clinical Development News, Sept. . - Travel Agencies. INTERNET BUSINESSES. Business Services (B2B). Consumer Services (B2C). Domain Name/Basic Site.

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21 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

My wife and I were driving home from North Dakota trying to think about a cool new name for our mattress company. My company provides design and communications services for nonprofits, but I’m actually a marine biologist by training. Having a brand behind a strong title can make all the difference in the world. #1

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