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Same reason why I moved to a L3C business structure—B Corp is working to change the law so that companies are legally required to pay as much attention to the community and their environment as they pay to their shareholders and the bottom line. Right now, you only legally have to focus on the shareholder; it’s OK to destroy the environment and the community around you in order to make money. Being a B Corp demonstrates that my company is committed to being sustainable—to the environment, to the community around my business, and to profits. I’ve committed to the concept of sustainability for my business.

*[To learn more about B Corp certification, logon to: www.bcorporation.net. It is important to note that there is a B Corp certification process, which is available nationally, and a business structure called a Benefit Corporation, which is currently available only in the states of Maryland and Vermont.]