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RVABizLaw Tip of the Day: A Few Good Things to Know About the Virginia Benefit Corporation
April 18, 2019

Virginia was among the first handful of states to embrace the social entrepreneurship movement by passing a law in 2011 creating a special form of business entity—the benefit corporation. Here are a few good things to know about the Virginia…

Perkins Law Releases Updated List of Virginia Benefit Corporations
March 19, 2017

Want to know who are some of Virginia's leading social entrepreneurs?  For the past several years, Richmond small business and nonprofit lawyer Eric Perkins has studied State Corporation Commission published data and organized a master list…

Thumbs Up to Benefit Corp. Patagonia
November 30, 2016

Thumbs up to Patagonia, one of today's  leading social entrepreneurs for donating 100% of its Black Friday sales to charity.  A great example of how benefit corporations are making a difference in communities across the nation.  Coming…

Warren Whitney Leadership Network Highlights
October 22, 2015

Thumbs up to RVA management consulting firm Warren Whitney for another great networking event this morning at Willow Oaks Country Club.

Lessons from Letterman for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
May 20, 2015

There are three valuable lessons from Dave that all entrepreneurs and biz owners would be wise to follow...

History Made Today in the RVA Social Entrepreneurship Community
April 21, 2015

Local consulting firm Impact Makers, are gifting their equity ownership in the company to local nonprofits for the sake of philanthropy and to promote a higher level of social entrepreneurship.

Perkins Law Master List of Virginia Benefit Corporations Updated for 2014
January 01, 2015

Social entrepreneurship is alive and well in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as evidenced by the growing number of Virginia benefit corporations in existence.

Social Media Buzz Helps Bring Duck Donuts Franchise to RVA
July 09, 2014

The RVA franchise community will welcome a new franchise system to town this fall with the projected opening of a Duck Donuts location at Willow Lawn.

The Perkins Law Team Conquers Virginia Tough Mudder and Raises Funds for Charity
June 14, 2014

The Perkins Law team successfully completed the 10.1-mile, 20-obstacle Virginia Tough Mudder course on Saturday in just under four hours.