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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. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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Jason Colodne of Colbeck Capital Interviews Energy Ventures Analysis’ Emily Medine

The Startup Magazine

Medine is responsible for advising coal consumers on developing and implementing fuel procurement strategies. She also serves as an advisor for the sales and acquisition of coal-related assets and develops forecasts of U.S. Medine: First off, we have to look at where the capital is coming from that keeps the US operations alive.

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What is an L3C?

Up and Running

His organization, Americans for Community Development, provides detailed information about L3Cs, and you can find out more about the organization on their website. . There is no operating history for this entity, so the legal and tax repercussions are undetermined,” Sweeney said. The L3C: Coming to a state near you?

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16 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Got Into Entrepreneurship

Hearpreneur

My dad had only 2 years of high school, yet started a farm implement business, a car sales business and gas station in a small town in North Dakota. My mom had only 8 grades of education in a small farm school in the prairie of North Dakota and was his secretary.

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

online.wsj.com

based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. North Carolina. North Dakota. South Dakota. North Carolina.