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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. Socially responsible products typically sell at a premium price.

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

David Teten

I’ve attached below my original, much more detailed blog post about the details of how we’ve designed our office to help people stay healthy and be as productive as possible. Here are our core operating principles: - Healthy alternatives should be truly viable alternatives, not luxury products. (Thanks Tim!) Technology.

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The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle

David Teten

According to research done by the Vermont Board of Education , exercise is not only healthy for you, but it also increases your productivity. First, here are our core operating principles: – Healthy alternatives should be truly viable alternatives, not luxury products. As the New York Times recently wrote, sitting kills.

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