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Deciding between Profit vs Non-Profit Entity

Douglas Tarr Entrepreneur and Software Architect

November 23rd, 2013

Hi,I have been teaching some 9-11 year old kids (including my own) to code after school out of my home, part time.   I charge a fee for the classes.... More

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A non-profit asks you to start a business using their idea...equity advice?

J David Product Development at Back to the Roots

August 5th, 2014

This is a bizarre situation, which I have found limited advice on how to approach. When someone comes to you(in my case a non-profit) with an idea,... More

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NIH grants as alternative to angel funding - smart or not?

Patrina Mack Experts in global commercialization

October 18th, 2015

What are the pros and cons of grant money as an alternative to angel funding?   What has made you successful in using government grant funds to reach... More

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Is there a platform to help non-profits recruit fundraising ambassadors?

Doina Oncel Founder/CEO at hEr VOLUTION

January 24th, 2015

I am looking for a platform that can help a non-profit (me) to recruit fundraising ambassadors where they will get their unique... More

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Any advice on finding volunteer board members for non profit?

Pamela McKenzie Digital Video Coordinator

February 23rd, 2016

I am in the process of starting a non profit organization. I am having the toughest time locating volunteer board members. Any suggestions on any... More

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Benefit Corp "B" Corp pros / cons?

Douglas Tarr Entrepreneur and Software Architect

May 1st, 2014

Last year, I posted a discussion about for-profit vs non-profit status  and got some great responses and met some great people here.  One of the ideas... More

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Are there any downsides to for-profit social enterprises taking foundation money?

Rachel Zheng Business Development Manager at Honyee Media

March 30th, 2015

A lot of for-profit, social enterprises raises capital from both non-profit and more typical investors. See examples here http://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2015/03/14/what-gates-foundations-52m-investment-says-about-social-enterprise-funding/... More

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How can non-profits better engage supporters to raise funds?

Anshumaan Bansal Initiator & Dreamer @ Startup Mantra

May 23rd, 2016

We are building a platform for non-profits / social initiatives in India to connect with professionals for volunteering &amp; fundraising.... More

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What I should learn/research about value proposition for investors in social impact projects?

Eduardo Fonseca Cloud Architect, Senior .NET Software Engineer

July 28th, 2015

What I should learn/research about funding, if a company would be some kind of non profit?If am not mistaken in these type or organizations the revenue... More

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Corporate Foundations vs. B-Corps?

Marley Crossland Founder and CEO at Match.edu

April 3rd, 2015

I see a lot of larger companies starting company-sponsored foundations - Salesforce, HP, Google.org, even Twilio now has Twilio.org. Then you have... More

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