Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A few examples of well-known benefit corporations in the USA include Kickstarter, Etsy in New York, Patagonia in California, and Seventh Generation in Vermont. The anecdotal evidence is growing that consumers are willing to pay a premium for sustainability, and have started to demand a discount for ‘un-sustainability.’

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Last year, Etsy in New York announced that it had joined the ranks of the now more than 865 companies nationwide as a Certified B Corporation, keeping good company with Patagonia in California and Seventh Generation in Vermont. More startups are using this strategy to improve their profitability, and reduce financial risk.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Earlier this year, Etsy in New York announced that it had joined the ranks of the now more than 500 companies nationwide as a Certified B Corporation, keeping good company with Patagonia in California and Seventh Generation in Vermont. More startups are using this strategy to improve their profitability, and reduce financial risk.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The University of Vermont Extension has a whole lot more to say about hobby farming versus running a farm as a business. What if, as you’re getting ready to harvest your first batch, you then find out that all the demand for passion fruit is centered in Southern California, and not in Miami like you thought? This is a global site.

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