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What is a Social Enterprise?

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The Social Enterprise Alliance offers this definition: “In its early days, the social enterprise movement was identified mainly with nonprofits that used business models and earned income strategies to pursue their mission. For-Profit Entities: L3Cs, or Low-Profit Limited Liability Company.

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8 Steps to Starting Your Own Business

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This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables! Partnership.

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5 Tips for Starting a Successful Clothing Brand: The Definitive Guide (2018)

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This may be just the ticket for your brand new, baby crafting business as it is also the easiest to set up. If you’re interested in a little more protection, an LLC (or Limited Liability Company ) may be a better fit. The LLC business structure provides the limited liability features you would find in a corporation.

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How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Start a Non-Ecommerce Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Choosing the right business structure for yourself and your family takes careful consideration. There are three basic types of structures: sole proprietorship, limited liability company, and corporation.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

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‘Starting a business’ really only comes down to figuring out your business idea ; doing your paperwork; and sorting out the money. Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market.

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How To Start A Business The Right Way

The Startup Magazine

Develop a Business Model. The great managerial guru, Peter Drucker, liked to say that the purpose of a business is to keep and create a customer. Achieving that in profitable ways is the purpose of your business model. The Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business structure permitted under state statute.

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What It Takes to Start a Real Estate Brokerage

The Startup Magazine

The legal structure of your brokerage matters as it determines your ownership, taxation, and financial liability. As such, you’ll want to choose a legal structure that suits your business model.