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7 Ways it Pays to Build a Socially Conscious Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Even without B-Corp status, entrepreneurs are speaking out more on the positives to support business models that benefit not just shareholders, but customers, workforce, the environment, and the greater community. Of course, investors still require a profitable business model, and the potential for high returns.

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17 Entrepreneurs Celebrate Summer Business Accomplishments

Hearpreneur

While this is an impressive milestone for our team, this new chapter has proved to be an exhilarating challenge as we’ve also maintained the success of our Phoenix firm throughout the summer. 5 – New Business. I was working with only my savings for a budget and still working full-time as a global director.

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Celebrating the body of work of my clients in 2013

Early Growth Financial Services

Today is the last day to get preorder goodies, including an all-expense paid trip to Phoenix to get a consulting day with me where we work intensively on your career or business. Chris and Heather Lee – We raised almost $27,000 for Teen Lifeline through Twestival Phoenix 2013. for the next ten years. I hope you enjoy it!

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How This Leader Helps Corporate Social Responsibility Make a Big Impact Upon Your Organizations

Hearpreneur

Definition – Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship or responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. And together 11Eleven and Lyft will soon be launching a new program to help causes such as Dress for Success.

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29 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

It was becoming a business model destined to fail. This customized approach allows us to maintain a steady presence, ready to support their business when needs arise. The result is a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship that typically transcends business. Thanks to Steven Randall, Vonya Global ! #8-Provide

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Lousy Products Might Break Your Bones – But A Name Will Seldom Hurt You

infochachkie.com

These “Acme”-sounding names often couple empty words with proper nouns, such as: Phoenix Technology, Eagle Systems, Lewis Enterprises, Malibu Industries, or suffixes such as, “plex” or “tronics.” Expertcity was a great name for that business. Such neutral names are neither detrimental nor additive to a firm’s efforts.

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MBAs vs the Education Market: The Rise of Education Startups

ithacaVC

In July 2012, a report was released of a two-year investigation of for-profit colleges like the University of Phoenix by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. The report was highly critical of nearly every aspect of the for-profit college industry.