5 Ways to Sniff Out Business Philanthropy Fraud

Amid a more conscientious marketplace, entrepreneurs are increasingly interested in conducting business in ways that “give back”—pursuing opportunities that benefit the bottom line while also positively impacting and influencing society at large. Given the extent to which this movement has grown, business owners with this mindset have been coined “socialpreneurs,” embodying a category all their own. Read more

Local Entrepreneur Scott Petinga Gives Back to the Community

Maple Grove resident Scott Petinga’s life began on May 3, 2004. He was in his early 30s, but the day signaled a rebirth. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and it set him on an entirely new path. Read more

How B Corporations Offer a Meaningful Way to Do Business

It’s not every day that a bona fide business movement comes along — an evolutionary and revolutionary paradigm shift that can literally change the world for the better and outright redefine success in business across the board. Take heed America: a seismic shift is indeed underway in the form of the Public Benefit “B Corporation,” a new classification that effectively leverages the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Read more

Giving back, amplified: A chat with Bridget Hilton, founder of LSTN headphones

There are 360 million people with disabling hearing loss in the world. Most of them are in developing countries and can be helped with just hearing aids.

After being exposed to a YouTube video of a 20-something woman hearing for the very first time, Bridget Hilton couldn’t imagine life without music.

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