B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.
©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Venture Founders
Venture Founders uses "Sustainable Startup Strategies" to describe the outcome of our work and because Venture Founders seeks to encourage business startups with right purpose. The Startup Owl website offers a wealth of information, many free ideas and observations, tools and techniques, as well as resources and further sources to anyone seeking to set up in business. This desire comes from a deep passion for entrepreneurship and the positive role that it can play in the world.
We became a B Corp because of our dedication to the purpose of the B Corporation and a desire to promulgate its message.
Venture Founders, works with startups, before they exist and in their early stages-to help entrepreneurs with personal development so they are in the best possible position to succeed in their new venture, also with business development in all its aspects, and above all in business strategy, planning, financing and marketing. Their approach to business planning is that it is essential, but takes many forms. There are some key ingredients to all business plans, but there is no one-size-fits-all. It can vary from back-of-the envelope style to the bound weighty document with graphs, tables and diagrams. Venture Founders works closely with their clients to ensure that their strategic planning is going to work.
Venture Founders services include:
• business plan development & review
• startup mentoring & coaching
• advisory board membership
• desk & internet research
• business models
• bootstrap financial advice
• enterprise marketing
The Change We Seek®
Venture Founders' mission is to work with entrepreneurs on personal and business development so that their startups have the greatest chance of a sustainable future-by caring about people and the planet as well as profits.
Founding B Corporation
Venture Founders LLC
- Industry: Management & Financial Consulting
- Product/Services: business startup counseling
- Location: Putney, VT
- Ownership: Private
- http://startupowl.com/
Summary:
Certified: June 2007| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 9 | 60% |
| Employees » | 0 | 0% |
| Consumers » | 44.6 | 81% |
| Community » | 41.7 | 56% |
| Environment » | 9.8 | 52% |
| Composite B Score | 105.1 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEnvironment: 51% of office supplies come from recycled materials; >25% of carbon inventory offset; >50% of energy comes from renewable sources; % of renewable energy increased annually
Community: >20% of expenditures directed toward local suppliers; >10% of net profits given to charitable organizations; >50% of ownership in same community as 2/3 of workforce
Consumers: >80% of services promote economic equality



