Who Else Wants To Help Oregon Businesses Impact the World?
Ready to answer the call at our World HQ at Lucky Labrador Brew Pub on Hawthorne in Portland, OR.
Did you know that the Oregon Benefit Company was introduced in January 2014? Over 5 years ago, and yet very few state businesses know about it, why it is important, or the simple steps required to become one.
In fact, Oregon lists over 320,000 registered businesses today but only 1800 of them, or less than .5%, have chosen to become a Benefit Company., committed to the triple bottom line of people, planet AND profit!
How can this be, you ask?
Well, the plain and simple fact is that there is a lack of awareness about this business model.
But we aim to change that and need your support so we can spread the word about how a business can commit to making a positive impact on society and the environment in addition to making a profit.
As authors and evangelists for this Triple Bottom Line movement, we stand ready to ignite a revolution in every corner of the state.
And it starts with you. The reason we're asking for your help is that our current process of raising awareness within the Oregon business community is just not sustainable. We need your assistance in funding these FREE workshops so we can present them to small business owners and leaders all over the state.
The funds for a “road show” will help inform and inspire key communities with our respected and engaging "The Better Business Model: The Benefit Company Path to Greater Good" workshop, available at no cost to attendees. You can be instrumental in making this happen:
This is our mission… to change the corporate business model…putting more good into community. We wrote the book “Putting Soul Into Business: How the Benefit Corporation is Transforming American Business for Good,” which explains the imperative for this model and also led us to developing the only state-based third-party certification standard for the Oregon Benefit Company.
To date, we’ve put on more than a dozen free workshops inside college classrooms, business incubators and professional meet-ups talking about the “what,” “why” and “how” for the Oregon Benefit Company.
What’s more, we've inspired over two dozen businesses to be branded as “Benefit Corporations for Good,” something that is more meaningful than just making a profit.
And because there is no time like the present, we want to begin as soon as possible during the summer of 2019. We need your assistance to fund 12 workshops in 12 different Oregon communities.
To enlighten leaders from Enterprise to Burns, Brookings to Astoria, Hood River to Klamath Falls about why the Oregon Benefit Company is not only the path to creating a better community and a better Oregon, but a proven blueprint for a better business.
OUR OBJECTIVE: To go from .5% (1800) Oregon businesses registered as Oregon Benefit Companies to 1% or 3600 by end of second quarter 2020
OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL: $13,500 by September 30, 2019
Can you imagine a world where Oregon businesses are leading the charge to make the state a better place for the greater good? Please help us:
Together let’s put on an Oregon road show to help business leaders and entrepreneurs learn about this radical and timely business model through our free workshop.
Join us in the revolution and help Oregon small businesses impact the world.
—>Learn more about the 6 simple steps to becoming a certified Oregon Benefit Company or benefit corporation.
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