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Looking back: Entrepreneur Talks About Filing as a Benefit Corporation

An October 2011 video from Choose Maryland featuring Maryland Benefit Corporation business owner John Shepley, speaking about Emory Knolls Farm and why they chose to amend their business filing.  

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Questioning Failure

A guest post by researcher, consultant, and colleague Florence Navarro. In September the Unreasonable Institute’s blog ran a story about what I call the ‘succesful’ failure of Liga Masiva, http://unreasonable.is/closing-your-company-consciously/ a fair trade coffee company which sold directly from farmers … Continue reading

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Mission or money: what is primary?

Social Entrepreneur Guest Post By John Herron How many psychiatric social workers do you know who have run a successful business? How many entrepreneurs do you know whose businesses are structured to be able to employ a workforce of individuals … Continue reading

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Debunked! Three Myths About Nonprofit Financial Management

You don’t need to be a CPA or Wall Street wizard to be an effective trustee. However, you’ll want enough basic wisdom to participate in the financial discussions, affirm good decisions, and raise concerns. Continue reading

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Don’t Ever Stop Bootstrapping: Saluting All Entrepreneurs

Keep entrepreneurial motives throughout the longevity of your organizations, while balancing drive and enthusiasm with a clear focus on goals, resources, and relationships throughout startup and beyond. Continue reading

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