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What is a Social Enterprise?

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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. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

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The University of Vermont Extension has a whole lot more to say about hobby farming versus running a farm as a business. Even if you know nothing about formal market research practices, you can do your own research by getting out to learn more about your customers, distribution channels, and about how to start a farm.