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How Small Businesses Inspire Big Businesses

Eric Jacobsen Blog

We met with a company in North Carolina -- Steele Rubber Products, Inc. -- that produces replacement rubber parts used by collectors when they are restoring classic automobiles. But growth was easier for some businesses and more difficult for others.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

Since the first American L3C was started only in 2008, this concept is relatively new to the business and legal world. With that being said, it is an option to file as an L3C in one of the above locations then qualify it as a foreign entity for your desired state.

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The Lessons Learned From Small Businesses

Eric Jacobsen Blog

We met with a company in North Carolina -- Steele Rubber Products, Inc. -- that produces replacement rubber parts used by collectors when they are restoring classic automobiles. But growth was easier for some businesses and more difficult for others.

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6 Road Trips Reveal Critical Lessons For Business Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

We met with a company in North Carolina -- Steele Rubber Products, Inc. -- that produces replacement rubber parts used by collectors when they are restoring classic automobiles. But growth was easier for some businesses and more difficult for others.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

In 2008, Vermont became the first state to permit the creation of the L3C (Powell, Jackson-Zapata, & Kammerling, 2014), an entity that allows companies to achieve modest profits while operating under a business model that emphasizes impact over profits.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo. Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofits. Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofits. North Carolina Center for Nonprofits / TBA / Not available. General / #fcny / @FastCompany. 2016 MNN Annual Conference. 2016 MNN Annual Conference.