Becoming a B: Everything You Need to Know About B Corporations and Benefit Corporations

Although “B Corporation” and “benefit corporation” are terms commonly used interchangeably, the B Corporation name is not just an abbreviation for the benefit corporation legal entity.

Dirk Sampselle, former member of the B Lab policy team, a benefit corporation consultant and frequent speaker on social enterprise startups, decodes the two frameworks in an ongoing series.

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  The Four P's of B Corporations: Building a High-Impact Venture Using B Corporation Metrics By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Oct 17, 2013 – 09:45 AM EST

  B Corporation primer continues: Dirk Sampselle explains the Four P's of B's on Talkback.
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  Becoming a B: An Examination of the Delaware Benefit Corporation Legislation By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Oct 04, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  Making a "B" an "A" proposition: Dirk Sampselle of B Revolution tells how on Talkback.
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  The B Corporation: A Reformation of Human Thought? By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Sep 23, 2013 – 09:30 AM EST

  Self-interest isn't all it's cracked up to be, for society or business. Dirk Sampselle counters the myth of rugged individualism on Talkback.
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  The ABC’s of B Corporations: Getting A Balanced Profit/Impact Strategy By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Aug 30, 2013 – 08:55 AM EST

  Balancing profit and social impact for a sustainable competitive strategy: Dirk Sampselle lays out the steps on Talkback.
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  Mixing Society and Solar: Quetsol’s Community-Focused Approach to Renewable Energy By Guest Contributor

  Posted: May 16, 2013 – 09:50 AM EST

  Making solar energy cheaper than candles for Guatemala’s poor communities: Katie Kerr of B-Lab reports on Talkback.
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  B Corporation Or Non-Profit? Determining The Ideal Legal Structure For Your Mission-Driven Enterprise By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Mar 20, 2013 – 09:54 AM EST

  B Corporation or Non-Profit? Dirk Sampselle shows how to decide on the right legal framework for a mission-driven enterprise. On Talkback.
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  What Do B Corporations And Benefit Corporations Actually Do? By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Mar 01, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  The crash course on B Corporations and Benefit Corporations: Dirk Sampselle instructs on Talkback.
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  Redefining Success: An Update on the B Corporation Movement By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Feb 14, 2013 – 09:11 AM EST

  In just a few years, B Corps have spread throughout the U.S. and around the world. Katie Kerr updates readers on the movement. On Talkback.
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  Becoming A B: Further Disambiguation On The Benefit Corporation-B Corporation Relationship By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Jan 18, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

  The Legal guide to becoming a B Corp: Dirk Sampselle shows the way on Talkback.
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  Can Becoming a B Corporation Make Your Business More Profitable? By Dirk Sampselle

  Posted: Oct 08, 2012 – 10:47 AM EST

  Becoming a B: creating the synergy between impact and profit. Dirk Sampselle tells how on Talkback.