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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

“Our best chance to make the world better is to agree that the choice among corporate structures should be made entirely in service of social impact,” says Rich Leimsider, the Vice President of Fellowship Programs at Echoing Green, a nonprofit that invests with social entrepreneurs. Maryland was the first U.S.

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What Motorcycling Can Teach You About Making Decisions

Up and Running

It’s been a long time now, but in my other life (when I was living in Hawaii and before I worked for Palo Alto Software), I was a motorcycle safety instructor. I look ahead to the next intersection and see the light’s green. I trained over 1,000 people through the Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course. Stay with me.

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Investing In Rural Startups: Green Card Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs)

The Startup Magazine

But if you’re just looking into getting an EB-5 green card, you’ve probably seen two investment types: the usual $1,800,000 investment or the $500,000 to $900,000 TEA investment. Is the USCIS saying you can invest in a project that’s $72,000 more than the average cost of a home and receive a permanent green card for it?

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

After 7 years, we now have over 50 properties under management and we were recently recognized by the Pacific Business News as the 10th fastest growing company in Hawaii. Since then, I’ve been trying to make changes that I feel would benefit not only the environment but the consumer.

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Waiakea Water Joins List Of Sustainable Companies

YoungUpstarts

Here are some organizations committed to being green: World Wildlife Fund. Their office space is green. This company operates on the Big Island of Hawaii. Its workplace is green. Its product’s packaging is as green as possible. This organization is based in Washington, DC. Waiakea Water.

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Digital Design & User Experience Best Practices: Happiness + Profits!

Occam's Razor

For example, I type in for "trip to Hawaii" (not an esoteric destination) into Google. I click on Paypal and then Continue and I get my review page for the costs and a nice green Checkout With Paypal button. We are increasingly heading into a world where the slogan to follow is not mobile first , it is mobile only !

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7 Surprising Ways to Start a Successful Real Estate Business

The Startup Magazine

Vacation Rentals in Odd Locations While everyone else is fighting over properties in Hawaii or Florida, turn your gaze to less obvious spots. Solar panels, rainwater harvesting systems, and energy-efficient appliances could be the ticket to attracting a green-minded clientele.

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