BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20190321T010000Z DTEND:20190321T030000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Becoming An Oregon Benefit Company DESCRIPTION:The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) and Benefit Corporations for Good (BCG) provide a special opportunity to learn about creating or converting to an Oregon benefit company with a workshop on Wednesday\, Mar. 20\, at noon at the "IGNITE" E-Center\, 104 Depot St. in La Grande\, and then at 6 p.m. at Launchpad Baker\, 2019 Main St. in Baker City\, and simulcast at the Enterprise City Library\, 101 NE 1st St. (back entrance). The evening program also includes a presentation by attorney Kim Mosier.\n\n \n\nRegister at https://goo.gl/forms/PAbgapjEDNPmLWJj2\n\n \n\nBenefit companies are a growing business movement to build healthy and equitable communities. Entrepreneurs of all ages and companies of all sizes are discovering how to positively impact the world while making a profit. The movement focuses on what is called the "triple bottom line\," or People\, Planet\, and Profit\, meaning a company should treat its employees well\, run a business that is not exploiting human or natural resources\, and also be a viable business. These companies are called Benefit Companies\, Benefit Corporations and B Corps\, and they operate under different rules than other businesses.\n\n\n\nNew or established LLCs or C Corps can become a Benefit Company. Currently\, more than 1\,400 businesses have registered as a Benefit Company in Oregon. In this hands-on workshop\, BCG's Tom Hering will provide an overview of the benefit corporation model and then:\n\n Review the state's requirements and the process for becoming a Benefit Company\n Use a simple assessment tool to help participants determine whether their business and leadership style make them a good candidate for this business model\n Provide the forms and language needed to become or amend status as a Benefit Company\n Share options for certification by a third-party reviewer to differentiate a business as a Benefit Company\n Discuss strategies to leverage a business's status as an Oregon Benefit Company\n\n \n\nMosier will address business structure pros/cons\, considerations for property ownership\, considerations if you have a business partner\, reducing risk within your business\, when a business should engage an attorney\, and what to look for when hiring an attorney.\n\n \n\nThe Northeast Oregon Economic Development District's mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs\, businesses and communities in Baker\, Union\, and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www.neoedd.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District (NEOEDD) and Benefit Corporations for Good (BCG) provide a special opportunity to learn about creating or converting to an Oregon benefit company with a workshop on Wednesday\, Mar. 20\, at noon at the "\;IGNITE"\; E-Center\, 104 Depot St. in La Grande\, and then at 6 p.m. at Launchpad Baker\, 2019 Main St. in Baker City\, and simulcast at the Enterprise City Library\, 101 NE 1st St. (back entrance). The evening program also includes a presentation by attorney Kim Mosier.
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\nRegister at https://goo.gl/forms/PAbgapjEDNPmLWJj2
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\nBenefit companies are a growing business movement to build healthy and equitable communities. Entrepreneurs of all ages and companies of all sizes are discovering how to positively impact the world while making a profit. The movement focuses on what is called \;the &ldquo\;triple bottom line\,&rdquo\; or People\, Planet\, and Profit\, meaning a company should treat its employees well\, run a business that is not exploiting human or natural resources\, and also be a viable business. These companies are called Benefit Companies\, Benefit Corporations and B Corps\, and they operate under different rules \;than other businesses.
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\nNew or established LLCs or C Corps can become a Benefit Company. Currently\, more than 1\,400 businesses have registered as a Benefit Company in Oregon. In this hands-on workshop\, BCG&rsquo\;s Tom Hering will provide an overview of the benefit corporation model and then:\n
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  1. Review the state&rsquo\;s requirements and the process for becoming a Benefit Company
    2. \n
  2. Use a simple assessment tool to help participants determine whether their business and leadership style make them a good candidate for this business model
    3. \n
  3. Provide the forms and language needed to become or amend status as a Benefit Company
    4. \n
  4. Share options for certification by a third-party reviewer to differentiate a business as a Benefit Company
    5. \n
  5. Discuss strategies to leverage a business&rsquo\;s status as an Oregon Benefit Company
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\nMosier will address business structure pros/cons\, considerations for property ownership\, considerations if you have a business partner\, reducing risk within your business\, when a business should engage an attorney\, and what to look for when hiring an attorney.
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\nThe Northeast Oregon Economic Development District&rsquo\;s mission is to provide resources and facilitate quality decision-making for the benefit of entrepreneurs\, businesses and communities in Baker\, Union\, and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www.neoedd.org.
\n \; LOCATION:Enterprise City Library\, 101 NE 1st St. (back entrance) UID:e.1631.18727 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260409T184039Z URL:http://wallowacountychamber.sampleorg.com/events/details/becoming-an-oregon-benefit-company-18727 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR