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A Good Answer in a Business Plan Contest

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One of the judges (me) challenges the entrepreneurs that their numbers — particularly the margins, meaning gross margin (sales less costs of sales) and profit before taxes (gross margin less operating expenses) are way too high. First, because they came out ahead of Green Valley Solar. Very interesting business.

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What Motorcycling Can Teach You About Making Decisions

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Now I affectionately refer to my GTI 2-door sport coupe as my “Oregon Motorcycle.” I look ahead to the next intersection and see the light’s green. Add to the mix that when the light changes from green to yellow, it could trigger hasty decisions from other drivers. Stay with me. What have your experiences taught you?

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What is a Social Enterprise?

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“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. What about the rest of us?

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Three Lessons For Building A Successful Company With Sustainability Benefits

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Verdafero is a utility analytics software company that helps commercial building owners and operators save up to five and six figures annually in energy bills by investing in energy efficiency. Layers of natural mineral pigment run through the material, upstaging even the natural formations of the Painted Hills in Oregon.

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Starting a Nonprofit: Chapter 1 of The ‘RIDE Eugene’ Story

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In Oregon, nearly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities are related to drunk driving. In his research, Jonathan uncovered existing services similar to RIDE in other cities— Be My DD , for example, operates in much of the country—but none of them were nonprofit organizations. Right now, prevention is a hassle.

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What Is a Benefit Corporation?

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Now, you can create a benefit corporation in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C., with many more states in the pending legislation phase.

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17 Entrepreneurs Share their Favorite Quotes

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.” This was a statement told to me years ago by a former client of mine, Chuck Kaady, owner of Kaady Car Washes, located in Oregon. It’s a rule of thumb that I’ve since followed in my PR marketing business that I’ve operated for more than 13 years. Thanks to Joseph Robison, Green Flag Digital. #13