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DESCRIPTION:C Corp. S Corp. These are some of the common ways a business ca
 n be incorporated in the US. For more than a decade now\, however\, the Be
 nefit Corp is growing in popularity as the formal management structure of 
 choice for a for-profit business. In this talk\, we will discuss the requi
 rements of forming a Benefit Corporation as well as how it affords the sam
 e protections as a regular corporation\, with the added benefits of advanc
 ing public good and market differentiation. If you are a mission driven bu
 siness\, or want to build environmentally or socially responsible practice
 s into your company\, this entity type might be the right fit for you. Bui
 ld credibility and trust with all stakeholders – shareholders\, customer
 s\, employees and suppliers. Increase brand value and attract investors. L
 earn about some of the famous brands and businesses\, including publicly t
 raded companies that are Benefit corps. We will also clarify the differenc
 e between a Benefit Corporation and B Corp Certification.manufacturing\, h
 ealth\, weather\, seismic\, security\, and other industries.\n\nSpeaker(s)
 : Ruksana Azhu Valappil\, \n\nAgenda: \n6:00 - 6:05 pm IEEE Startup SIG in
 troduction\n\n6:05 - 6:45 pm Main presentation\n\n6:45 - 7:00 pm Q&A\n\nSu
 nnyvale\, California\, United States
LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, United States
ORGANIZER:joseph.wei@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:People\, Planet\, Profit: Is incorporating as a Benefit corporation
  right for your business?
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/311927
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>C Corp. S Corp. These are some of the comm
 on ways a business can be incorporated in the US. For more than a decade n
 ow\, however\, the Benefit Corp is growing in popularity as the formal man
 agement structure of choice for a for-profit business. In this talk\, we w
 ill discuss the requirements of forming a Benefit Corporation as well as h
 ow it affords the same protections as a regular corporation\, with the add
 ed benefits of advancing public good and market differentiation. If you ar
 e a mission driven business\, or want to build environmentally or socially
  responsible practices into your company\, this entity type might be the r
 ight fit for you. Build credibility and trust with all stakeholders &ndash
 \; shareholders\, customers\, employees and suppliers. Increase brand valu
 e and attract investors. Learn about some of the famous brands and busines
 ses\, including publicly traded companies that are Benefit corps. We will 
 also clarify the difference between a Benefit Corporation and B Corp Certi
 fication.manufacturing\, health\, weather\, seismic\, security\, and other
  industries.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>6:00 - 6:05 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\;
 IEEE Startup SIG introduction</p>\n<p>6:05 - 6:45 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Main pr
 esentation</p>\n<p>6:45 - 7:00 pm&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Q&amp\;A</p>
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