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What is a Social Enterprise?

Up and Running

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. What does a social enterprise look like?

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5 Big Problems Faced By Small-To-Medium US Manufacturers

YoungUpstarts

When people think of manufacturing in the US, they often imagine huge plants hiring thousands of workers. The management team decided to ask the AJ Weller Corporation, a 25-year old company from Shreveport, Louisiana, for help because it had a developed a sterling reputation for solving apparently intractable wear problems.

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22 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2020

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Steve Keighery, Home Buyer Louisiana ! #3- And so I decided to hire a blogging coach in June 2020 and she has helped me tremendously in growing my business. I would say this is what I am most proud of but I am also proud of the traction that my new business has built in its first full year of operation. 3- Pivoting.

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

online.wsj.com

Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment. Meanwhile, an Egypt-based, al Qaeda-inspired group claimed responsibility for Fridays attack along the border.

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Strangling Innovation: Tesla versus “Rent Seekers”

Steve Blank

Instead of offering better products or better service at lower prices, rent seekers hire lawyers and lobbyists to influence politicians and regulators to pass laws, write regulations and collect taxes that block competition. Strategies at this stage include: Hire your own lobbyists. i.e. revenue/profit sharing, two-tier hiring, etc.

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10 Amazing Microfinance Success Stories

YoungUpstarts

In two years she has hired eight full-time employees, secured lucrative government contracts, and is able to support seven households besides her own in Amman. The Microfund For Women helped transform Nadya Felah from a janitor into a successful businesswoman. She is even mulling a run for office in the gas providers’ union.

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Founder Interview: RedMane Technology’s Tony Lakier

The Startup Magazine

We hire the right people and provide an environment where they can flourish. The State of Louisiana was our first major win. In 2000, Louisiana gave our five-person company (at that time) a multimillion-dollar contract to implement a mission-critical system. Louisiana is still a client and great reference for RedMane today!

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