article thumbnail

What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

article thumbnail

Business Ethics And Social Responsibility

YoungUpstarts

It applies to the production, distribution, marketing, sale and consumption of goods and services. Forbes notes some of the reasons why Seventh Generation, a Burlington, Vermont-based company that produces and distributes green products, was recognized as the best company for the environment.

Vermont 100
article thumbnail

How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

Up and Running

The University of Vermont Extension has a whole lot more to say about hobby farming versus running a farm as a business. Even if you know nothing about formal market research practices, you can do your own research by getting out to learn more about your customers, distribution channels, and about how to start a farm.