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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Celebrating Social
Entrepreneurship

February 25, 2016 Rich Streitfeld, CPA
Social Enterprise – New Economy

There is a new wave afoot in the land; “Social enterprise.” Phrases like “double bottom line and triple bottom line.” Business entities like “B Corp” and “L3C.” What’s all the fuss? Social enterprises typically offer an altruistic form of entrepreneurship that address a societal need while providing a service or selling a product. These “social
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Richard Streitfeld – Buddhist Mensch

Co-Ops, Collaboration And Crowdfunding:
Working Together In The New Economy 

May 29, 2014 Rich Streitfeld, CPA
Business, Social Enterprise – New Economy, Starting A Business

A few weeks ago I was detailing the perils of self-employment tax to college students. Combined with the other hard costs of living independently it was enough to dissuade anyone from starting a business or even doing serious freelance (“1099″) work.”I need something positive,” said a woman in the front row.I started to panic —
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Crowd Funding

The Price of Success:
Crowdfunding and Taxes

August 14, 2013 Rich Streitfeld, CPA
Artists, Business, Social Enterprise – New Economy, Starting A Business, Taxes

CROWDFUNDING IS ALL THE RAGE! Banks (still) aren’t lending, the government is broke (or broken) and venture capital is highly competitive. How then to start a business in 2013? Crowdfunding says “Ask my friends (and their friends).” It goes against everything we are taught to believe in a hyper capitalist society. We give only when
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