It’s OK to indulge in rich, tasty goodness if it’s for a cause, right? I’m just gonna say it so you’ll get on the same page with me: Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream! Are you there? Did you just get a taste of fudgy smooth, cakey brownie with the...
Wouldn’t it be nice if corporations could be as versatile as apples? Now they can. The rainy days of autumn signal the end of another sweltering Texas summer. As the air turns crisp and the temperature drops, my love of crisp fall apples starts to rise. I’m not the...
I’m honored to share that I will be leading an exciting new initiative at the Texas A&M University School of Law: a program specifically designed to empower social entrepreneurs from disadvantaged and low-income backgrounds. Thanks to a generous $20,000 grant from...
There’s a misconception that profit and generosity are incompatible, as though making money must come at the expense of doing good. But I believe they go hand-in-hand. When I founded my Public Benefit Corporation, StartUp Greater Good, I set out to show that...
There’s a well-known parable that floats around in consulting and engineering circles, but it’s especially relevant for business owners who find themselves staring down an attorney’s invoice: A factory’s most vital machine breaks down, halting production. Every hour...
In today’s business world, many entrepreneurs are motivated by more than just profit. They want to build companies that tackle real problems—social, environmental, or economic—and leave a positive mark. But turning that vision into a sustainable, legally sound...