Home Page. Fractured U. Homespun : Modern Handmade + Contemporary Craft. Blended Value: Weaving Profit into Social Mission through Hybrid Models. On December 3, 2009, the Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to pass a bill that creates a new sustainable business tax credit of US$4,000 for B Corporations—certified socially responsible companies (1).
The decision could be a sign of what’s to come: new legislation that provides incentives for businesses to operate in a socially beneficial manner. However, most other countries are still far from creating any such legislation. As a result, entrepreneurs around the world are innovating—creating combinations of non-profits and for-profits to suit their needs. Editor Lindsay Clinton writes about the choices an entrepreneur can make when structuring a social enterprise, and poses tough questions about the impetus for creating dual structures, and the role of subsidies in encouraging social business.
The desire to combine values with business has led to creative ways to structure social ventures. PDX Broker's Commercial Insights. How to Open a Pop-Up Store. Pop-up stores seem to be popping up everywhere.
The national retail vacancy rate is at a three-year high, so these temporary shops dropped into empty spaces have become an attractive option for both business owners and landlords. "It's a great way to market your products or your real estate," says Christina Norsig, CEO of PopUpInsider.com, a site that lists available pop-up locations. Here are four reasons entrepreneurs are opening pop-up stores. 1. Pop-Up Stores Become Popular for New York Landlords. We Are Working Pop-Up Shop NYC. Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey.
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