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What Is a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation?

By Matthew Dochnal August 11, 2023

Many business owners strive to balance running a profitable business with doing good for the planet. As businesses grow, enforcing standards and achieving sustainability goals becomes more challenging. One successful strategy that businesses use to pursue both profits and purpose is to incorporate as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, or a “PBC”.   But what […]

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What Is A Delaware Public Benefit Corporation?

By Matthew Dochnal October 24, 2022
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Do you want to make money while also making a difference in the world? The Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (“PBC”) allows companies to do just that. A Public Benefit Corporation is a for-profit business with a stated “public benefit” purpose set out in its incorporation documents. Delaware PBCs benefit both stakeholders and shareholders, and many […]

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What Is a Certified B Corporation?

By Matthew Dochnal July 11, 2022

You may have seen the “Circle B” logo, but what does it mean? The logo can only be displayed by a Certified B Corporation. These are companies that have achieved a minimum score on an evaluation of their corporate governance, community, employee, and environmental benefits. Here’s what you need to know about this entity. What […]

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What Does LLC, Inc, Co, Corp, and Ltd Mean?

By IncNow April 26, 2022
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You may be asking “What does LLC stand for,” “Which entity should I choose,” “What is Inc.,” “What does Co. mean,” “What is LLC,” or “Ltd vs. LLC?” Before you incorporate, you need to choose which type of entity is right for you. This isn’t something you’re born knowing, and they don’t teach it in […]

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Why Form a Public Benefit LLC?

By IncNow September 24, 2021
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You may have heard of a Public Benefit Corporation, which is a for-profit corporation with a stated public benefit purpose in its Certificate of Incorporation. This allows corporate directors to balance stockholder profit with specific community benefits. Ordinarily, a traditional corporation cannot divert resources for public benefit unless doing so maximizes shareholder value. The Public […]

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What You Need to Know About the Delaware B Corporation

By IncNow February 17, 2020
B Corp

Do you want to make money while promoting clean and green practices? Are you promoting employment of disadvantaged people? A Public Benefit Corporation (“PBC”) in Delaware, which some refer to as a B-corporation, is a new type of corporate structure. It is a for-profit business that has a stated “public interest” purpose set out in […]

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