For some businesses, social impact can be measured by the size of the checks they write. For others, the mission is woven directly into the business. The Classic Example Founded in 1988, Seventh Generation started as a mail-order company for green household products
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Feed SubscriptionThe Social Entrepreneurship Spectrum: Nonprofits With Earned Income
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit can still generate earned income. And plenty do. The National Center for Charitable Statistics estimates that nearly 70 percent of the $1.4 trillion generated by nonprofits in 2008 came from the sale of goods and services.
Read More »Economy Shifts into Neutral
The small business economy has shifted into neutral, with hiring and wages virtually flat month over month (both down 0.1% from March), according to the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard. While paychecks are flat for the year, energy and food prices continue to eat up more of an employee’s pay
Read More »Why Condom Sales Soar In A Recession, And Other Brand-Building Mysteries Explained
What do guns, burglar alarms, and condoms have in common?
Read More »The Fortune At The Bottom Of The Pyramid
How do developing countries provide a new market for companies? Is it really possible to do very well by doing good?
Read More »How to Start a Yoga Business
Have you considered starting a yoga business of your own? It takes hard work and dedication, just like the practice of yoga itself.
Read More »Should Your Business Be an LLC or an S Corp?
You've finally decided to start a business of your own. Or maybe you have been running one as a sole proprietor, even moonlighting on the side, and have decided you need to protect your personal assets from those involved with your growing business. You might even decide there could be a tax break in it for you
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