A Social Solution

A Social Solution, Without Going the Nonprofit Route
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/smallbusiness/05sbiz.html?_r=1&8dpc
http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/global-x/archive/2007/08/07/sam-goldman

We could have done it as a nonprofit over a hundred years, but if we wanted to do it in five or 10 years, then we believed it needed to be fueled by profit. That’s the way to grow.
- Sam Goldman, D.Light

We came from a strong business background and we developed a business plan. By doing that, we discovered that we were offering something that no one else was offering. We got our first client even before we incorporated and within a few hours we had to form a company to be able to put together a contract. It was just easy to form an S corporation. In this nation, we equate success with profit. We wanted to be profitable while also doing something that was right and giving back to the community.
- Conchy Bretos, MIA Consulting Group

Useful links:
www.socialedge.org
http://socialcapitalmarkets.net
www.goodcap.net
www.miaconsulting.com

I completely agree. I think businesses should be good stewards of the environment and society.