“Business is kind of a construct for people to get together and achieve some kind of result…instead of seeing capitalism as evil and destroying humanity and the planet, you can take capitalism and say ‘use it with a conscience’ to create a purposeful result, a just and equitable society.” Have you heard about #BCorp Institute B’s documentary […]
Continue ReadingRegistration of Benefit Corporations Sets First Day Record in Oregon
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Oregon Secretary of State — A record number of Oregon businesses registered as Benefit Companies on the first effective day of a new state law that allows businesses build social responsibility into their bylaws. With 24 businesses signing up as state Benefit Companies today, Oregon eclipsed the Day 1 registrations of 20 states and the District […]
Continue ReadingEntrepreneur: Everything You Need to Know About B Corporation Certification
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When Rubicon Bakery was put on the market, the seller had one condition: Whoever purchased the company would have to uphold its mission of hiring the homeless, people with criminal records and recovering drug addicts. Rubicon Programs, the social service agency that had owned and operated the Richmond, Calif., wholesale bakery for 17 years, brought […]
Continue ReadingSummer Update 2013 for Conscious Capitalism Florida
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Chapter News Outreach It’s been an exciting few months since our announced launch by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and we have had a great reception from Florida’s various stakeholders. Our state’s business and nonprofit communities keep providing examples that illustrate Florida is already embracing the idea of Conscious Capitalism. Additionally chapter President & CEO […]
Continue ReadingCCF Aims To Encourage Higher Purpose In Business
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Contact: Vinny Tafuro 813.240.0739 vinny@consciouscapitalismfl.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conscious Capitalism Florida Aims To Encourage Higher Purpose In Business TAMPA, FLORIDA, May 13, 2013 – Conscious Capitalism Florida, Inc., a Florida Non-Profit and official chapter of Conscious Capitalism, aims to raise awareness of the growing international movement for doing business with a higher purpose. On Friday, […]
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Business Journal Covers Conscious Capitalism Florida
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The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported this week on the formation of Conscious Capitalism Florida and in Editor, Alexis Muellner’s column “Taking it In” this week, explored the effort behind benefit corporations, which Conscious Capitalism Florida plans to support legislation for their formation. In their latest installment of the “One Question, One Minute” video series, chapter President Vinny Tafuro talks about what businesses […]
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