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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. B corp, or Benefit Corporation.

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Why Mouthwatering Design Matters for Your Food and Beverage Business

crowdSPRING Blog

For example, Kashi Dark Cocoa Karma Shredded Wheat Biscuits features the story of Wyoming-based farmer Newton Russell, who was one of first farmers to pilot the Certified Transitional protocol (an initiative to help farmers transition fields from conventional to organic) and grew the wheat featured in the first batch of this new cereal.

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Who Will Champion Entrepreneurship?

Seeing Both Sides

I love Jackson Hole , Wyoming.    If the practitioners of the dismal science sound this pessimistic amidst such an uplifting setting, what will their attitude be when they trade back in their cowboy boots for green eyeshades and return to their drab offices to stare at spreadsheets? .  economy.

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What Can You Do On A Teton Village Team-building Retreat?

The Startup Magazine

It is imperative that you test the skills the team has on the green trails first. During Tuesdays you can enjoy storytelling with some live animals, you can meet birds of prey during Wednesday, enjoy local bands on Thursday and Fridays are reserved for special Wild Things of Wyoming presentations. Final Thoughts.

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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. Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet. .

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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. Green Garage is a new kind of garage that makes car s gentler on the planet and easier on the wallet. .

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The Fantastical, Stupendous, Wonkariffic Tale of How Ample Hills Creamery Raised a $4 Million Venture Capital Round

This is going to be BIG.

It fits just as well into Gowanus, Brooklyn as it does Iowa, Kansas, and Wyoming. The round really got momentum when I got a note from Taylor Greene of LererHippeau on how he heard I was doing Ample Hills and as a frequent Brooklyn customer, wanted to come in as an angel.