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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

An excellent example of a social enterprise is The Empowerment Plan —an organization that hires people currently living in homeless shelters to create a combination winter coat, sleeping bag, and over-the-shoulder bag, which is then distributed to the homeless of Detroit free of charge. Here in the U.S. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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5 Reasons to Wear a Seatbelt While Traveling

The Startup Magazine

For example, seat belt laws in Utah require all passengers to buckle up, with children below eight years old seated in a car seat. The shoulder and lap belt help distribute force instead of focusing it on one area. For businesses that have employee cars or commercial fleets, employee safety training can help deliver the message.

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Neff Headwear Makes Headway In Fashion And Culture

YoungUpstarts

Neff later moved to Utah to attend college at Brigham Young University , where his entrepreneurial adventure really took off. The company’s numbers speak for themselves – since December 2009, Neff Headwear ‘s expanded its distribution from 1,000 doors in 35 countries to approximately 3,500 doors in over 40 nations.

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What is an L3C?

Up and Running

The United Kingdom began using a similar structure in 2005, called a Community Interest Company. His organization, Americans for Community Development, provides detailed information about L3Cs, and you can find out more about the organization on their website. . In 2008 in the U.S.,

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OATV Field Trip Series

Bryce Dot VC

Since that trip, we’ve built a significant portfolio of companies in NYC and had a front seat for how that startup community has evolved. Startup communities are forming and reshaping the cities they take root in. We need to get out and experience these communities as they’re developing. So, I got this idea.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Eco-Products is the nation’s leading brand of single use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources. ·

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter 2010 Unveils Promising Growth Companies Ahead of Conference

VC Adventure

The VCIR Winter 2010 conference will be held at the Park Hyatt in Beaver Creek, Colorado, February 23-25, showcasing early-growth companies from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Eco-Products is the nation’s leading brand of single use food service products made from renewable and recycled resources. ·