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Case Studies in Business Ethics
You don't have much time to worry about world hunger and nuclear disarmament when you're building a business. But that's not to say entrepreneurs can't be so... Read more
Ben Cohen
Recent Articles about Ben Cohen
The Art of Taking Time Off
The benefits of taking time off from work. Read more
Quote Of The Month;
"Quality is a matter of faith. You set your standards, and you have to stick by them no matter what. That's easy when you've got plenty of product on han... Read more
The Inc. 100 Portfolio;
In 1984, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. (#74), of Waterbury, Vt., was about to graduate from privately owned purveyor of upscale ice cream to publicly he... Read more
A Scoop Of The Action
A company in Vermont offers ice cream equity. Read more
Ben's Big Flop
When Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben Jerry's, decided to start Community Products, a company that would donate most of its profits to worthy causes, ... Read more
Sundae School
A CEO tells why it is so difficult to be socially resposible when creating daily business policies. Read more
Can Business Still Save The World?
Meet the new breed of socially responsible CEOs. They share the goals of activist pioneers like Body Shop cofounder Anita Roddick and Ben Jerry's... Read more
Bootstrapping for Grown-Ups
An overview of preceding articles profiling a variety of companies that all share bootstrapped births. Read more
What’s in a Name? Not Much
After spending the better part of a year interviewing a dozen renowned entrepreneurs, I was amazed to discover their disparate views on the importance of ... Read more
Ben & Jerry's Fair Trade Fanfare Belies Struggle With Corporate Parent
In a sweet victory for the ethical ice cream company's founders, Ben & Jerry's corporate parent agrees to make a commitment to use only fair trade-certified ... Read more
Feeling Squeezed
When natural-product stars sell their beloved brands to big corporations, they risk losing control of their products and their mission. But one thing's for s... Read more
The Changing Of The Guard
CEOs Ben Cohen and Paul Hawken are questioning their business motives and looking for greener pastures. Read more
The Entrepreneur of the Year
Entrepreneur of the year awards and the selection process. Read more
Virtual You
Virtual universities have become increasingly popular with business owners who want more education, but who need a flexible study schedule. A look at these "... Read more
A New Kind of Company: A "B" Corporation
B Corporations worry about stakeholders, not just shareholders. Read more
The Culture Wars
Don't let someone--anyone--hijack your company culture. Read more
Salary Cuts, Twitter, and RIP GeoCities
Take my salary, please. A growing number of entrepreneurs are cutting their own salaries to offset lagging sales, Read more
The Peace Pop Puzzle
Owners of Ben Jerry's rethink their marketing strategy for a new ice cream pop product. Read more
Sitcom Sales
Free national ad for Ben Jerry's: A comedy co-producer agreed to put a bumper sticker on the wall of a sitcom set. Read more
It's Not Easy Being Green
Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman disagreed about strategy, fought bitterly -- and created two successful companies. They'd set out to change the world, but ... Read more
The Builders
A cleaner environment starts at home and at work. Now, how's that headache? Read more
Business Ethics
Caveat emptor . This ancient Latin proverb, let the buyer beware , tells us that business ethics has been a societal concern going back a ... Read more
Do You See What I See?
Owners and CEOs of fast-growing companies discuss the likelihood of national and regional recession. Read more
The Great Leaders Series: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade
Lifelong friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield took both sustainable profit and social activism into consideration when starting their ice cream business. Read more
The Seven (Almost) Deadly Sins of High-Minded Entrepreneurs
The high price of running a socially responsible business. Read more
How My Client Became My Partner
After working together as client and vendor, a real estate broker teamed up with his Web services provider to launch a firm that combines each of their best ... Read more
The Little Green Schoolhouse
A start-up school in Seattle mixes business and social responsibility. Read more
Revolutionary Roads: Mapping America's Innovation Capitals
30 tales of following where the spirit leads Read more
The Inc. 100 Portfolio;
For every Ben Cohen (see story above), there's a Howard A. Tullman. The sign on Tullman's wall says it all: "Work hard, stick together, improve ever... Read more
Is E-Commerce Your Pot of Gold?
E-commerce is hot. More and more small businesses are selling online. Do you think your product or service has what it takes to meet the world market head... Read more
Coming Of Age
Entrepreneurs and business experts discuss how the 80s changed the way they think about business. Read more
Why We Sold a Stake to Coke
Today, Honest Tea and Coca-Cola announced that the world's largest beverage company is buying a 40 percent stake in our much smaller enterprise. While Cok... Read more
Remembering Anita Roddick
Anita Roddick, the visionary and outspoken co-founder of The Body Shop International, died Monday in Chichester, West Sussex, in England, of a brain hemor... Read more
Hall of Fame Profile: Joey Crugnale
On taking something common and making it special. (Repeat when necessary.) Read more
Looking Out for Number 2
Creating an effective working relationship with your second-in-command and sharing responsibility. Read more
The Sacred and the Mundane
Icons of business prove that the more things change, the more the important stuff remains the same. Read more
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