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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

This incorporates a socially beneficial mission with a manufacturing arm that produces a useful product for its targeted demographic, while also directly providing employment to members of that demographic. Maryland was the first U.S. According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. state to adopt this structure in 2010.

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Why I left Wall Street to figure it out.

Austin Startup

SXSW brings a huge chunk of the music and tech world together in one city every year in March, and most startups launch their products there every year. The startup was launching its product there, and as part of the promotion plan, we were to go into bars in the evenings and sign people up to use their service. How did I get the gig?

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

Up and Running

Method, the popular cleaning products company, is a registered benefit corporation in the state of Delaware. Other corporations may claim to be green or socially responsible, but becoming a benefit corporation shows the public that you are putting your money where your mouth is. Image via methodhome.com.

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

Up and Running

Step 5: Marketing your farm and products. Although Cindy had never farmed before, she had been an active gardener, growing the herbs she needed for her skin care product business, in her own large garden. You would then have been able to choose to grow another product that was in demand, or start your farm in Southern California.

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11 Brilliant Businesswomen Who Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

YoungUpstarts

In 1775, she became the first woman to have a paper published under her name and would serve as the chief editor for the Maryland Journal in the early stages of the American Revolution. Pinkham built her home remedies business into a thriving enterprise, largely through savvy marketing of her products to women. Hetty Green.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

I think it’s important for companies to serve all stakeholders, even if it was for the sole benefit of shareholders, because young people — let’s take people under 30 — care a lot more today about the companies that they buy the products from. Well, that same thing can be said for any product. And I also think about regulation.

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People-First Capitalism

Reid Hoffman

I think it’s important for companies to serve all stakeholders, even if it was for the sole benefit of shareholders, because young people — let’s take people under 30 — care a lot more today about the companies that they buy the products from. Well, that same thing can be said for any product. And I also think about regulation.