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Nonprofit Organizations: How They Work and What They Do

Board Effect

Nonprofit organizations exist in most communities and governments, businesses, and citizens support them in various ways for the overall benefit of the communities they serve. Nonprofit organizations are organized groups of people that form for the purpose of providing goods and services state and federal governments cannot do on their own.

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The Best Places to Start a Business in 2015

Up and Running

” Austin features a government-sponsored small business development program, and a reputable university business incubator. Nashville, Tennessee. For most people, Oklahoma City doesn’t have much of a reputation, nevermind a reputation for being a good business hub.

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Kentucky Innovation, Gonzeaux #5 — Marijuana & Other Secrets

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Kentucky grows more marijuana than any state except California – 2 billion dollars worth of weed have been chopped down in Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee. How do you take a disruptive innovation to market without risking life, limb, reputation, career, money, or the company?

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14 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

At FLYJETS, environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are the driving force behind everything we do, and we seek to be proactive about delivering impact. Last summer our team began implementing a little program to get connected with our local community in Nashville Tennessee. 1- Three ways. Photo Credit: Jessica Fisher.