You knew B Corporations were beneficial, but did you know that B Corporations can receive benefits as well? B Lab has partnered with over 40 fellow B Corps and B Corp allies in order to provide discounted services and products to the B Community. B Corps are currently saving over $600,000 a year in annually recurring savings. Check out the partner offers to see how you can save money by becoming a B.
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The B Service Partners
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Financial Service Partners »
B Corporations in all industries, like any other corporate entity, need access to a variety of financial solutions in order to sustain and grow their businesses. In this section, companies ranging from commercial banks to investment banks, credit card processing services to venture capitalist offer discounts and programs to B Corps.
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Sales & Marketing Partners »
Growing your brand, marketing your brand, thinking about distribution and expanding sales channels? Here B Corps will find listings of all the service providers that can help you with Sales and Marketing issues. PR firms, marketing firms, consultants and advisors all provide programs and discounted help to B Corps. Additionally, help can come in the form of a better information system.
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Systems & Implementation Partners »
Information is King and the company that has the best systems and back office wins. Many Information Systems Service Partners offer B Corps enormous discounts in recognition of the meaningful work they are doing. In addition, many Implementation Service Partners are also providing great opportunities to save money using their expertise. Software, hardware, and implementation specialists are featured in this section.
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Human Resources / Office Management Partners »
In this section, B Corps will find B Corps Partners who are providing discounted help in the areas of Human Resources and Office Management. Look here for anything ranging from help with recruiting and hiring, to flexible workplaces, to office supplies and other necessities for your office.
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Educational Partners »
B Lab has partnered with educators across the country to provide options for all things instructional. There are opportunities for you to receive education and training, and opportunities for you to hire employees who have received specific education and training. From business schools to ecology classes, schools are offering deals ranging from loan forgiveness to discounts on classes, internships to business classes for CEOs.
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Community / Standards Partners »
There are many people and programs out there who are looking for good companies but don't know where to find them. We have partnered with a variety of people and businesses in the community and standards arena who use our ratings system to give B Corps preferential treatment.
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Funding Partners »
B Lab is a non-profit, and we are grateful to the Partners who support us and allow us to make a difference in the way that business is done.
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Consulting and Professional Service Partners »
You cannot do it all by yourself, and there are experts out there waiting to help. Whether they be financial, operational, legal, technical, marketing, public relations, or management consultants, they are all here for you. This section features the offers made by the many Consulting and Professional Service Provider Partners.
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Products / Individual Opportunities Partners »
Many of our B Corps are fantastic consumer products companies. Many of them provide services to the individual and not simply to the company. Here you will find offers and opportunities for the B Corp employee and friends of B Corps.
Want to Become a Service Partner?
Service Partners make vital contributions to the B Community and we welcome new relationships. If you would like to join our founding partners in providing benefits to the beneficial, please contact us at thelab@bcorporation.net.
Featured B Partnership Offer
Nexternal: Is proud to support the certified B Corp community. Nexternal is a leading provider of web based e-commerce software that is used by hundreds of clients in many diverse industries. We are offering B Corporations 50% off the setup fee and will reduce the ecommerce monthly minimum fee to $150. Check us out online »
ShoreBank: We are America's first community development and environmental bank holding company. We are offering B Corporations some of our services reserved for our non-profits. We will provide B Corporations business checking accounts with a waived monthly maintenance fee--$300 a year in savings. Additionally, we will waive the fee for the scanner for our Remote Deposit Capture service representing a savings of almost $1,000. If interested, please call Valerie Garcia at (773) 420-5137. Check out our website »
Inspire Commerce: A Certified B Corporation that represents the next generation of merchant services companies, combining technologically sophisticated merchant solutions with a commitment to social change. They offer business services including credit card processing, gift and loyalty card programs, and check services. They believe that it is the responsibility of business to lead the push for healthy global change. 10% of their gross revenue goes to the charity of the client's choice and they are offering B Corps their licensing fees for B Corp certification, for all MC/Visa transactions. Learn more »
NetSuite: Run your entire social enterprise on NetSuite's web-based business software suite. Leverage full-featured financials, CRM, inventory, ecommerce and more to achieve real time visibility across all aspects of your organization. B Corporations automatically get a grant from NetSuite-- a combination of free licenses, discounts and service grants powered by employee volunteers under our social enterprise guidelines. B Corp Social Businesses get even better benefits under our charity guidelines. Check us out online »
Salesforce.com Foundation: We were created to apply the core strengths of salesforce.com to help organizations further their social mission, deepen their impact, and better the lives of those in need. As the first B Corporation Service Partner, we are offering Certified B Corporations a 75% discount on our CRM platform (Enterprise Edition) Learn more or click here to sign up »
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Idealist Consulting: We support socially responsible organizations through technical, organizational, and promotional development. We are a Certified B Corporation offering Salesforce.com consultation and implementation. Certified B Corporations get a free initial consultation and 20% off implementation. Check us out online »
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BetterWorld Telecom: This certified is offering a 10% savings on B Corp member’s corporate telecom bills. As a founding B Corporation, we are the only full service nationwide voice and data telecommunications carrier solely focused on serving businesses, enterprises, and organizations that have social and sustainable missions. Learn more »
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Better The World: We are a digital media platform that connects people, companies and charities with shared interest in a cause; B Corps get three months free of advertising. We can also assist with digital cause marketing campaign development. Please email Mark Bachman (mbachman@bettertheworld.com) to find out more or check us out online »
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Nexternal: Is proud to support the certified B Corp community. Nexternal is a leading provider of web based e-commerce software that is used by hundreds of clients in many diverse industries. We are offering B Corporations 50% off the setup fee and will reduce the ecommerce monthly minimum fee to $150. Check us out online »
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Straus Communications: Advanced Package As a fellow B Corporation and B Lab’s public relations agency, we’d like to extend our services at a discount to you to help you tell your story and connect to important journalists and other influential people. For companies with some media experience, we are offering an Advanced B Corp Package: 20 hours of work by one of our expert senior media strategists and a follow up consultation. Check us out online »
