--- title: Blog | Startup Law Resources | SPZ Legal | Social Enterprise description: Social Enterprise | SPZ Legal Blog provides entrepreneurs with useful information regarding incorporation, employment, funding, and IP. --- [Skip To Content](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/social-enterprise#main-content) [![spz-legal-logo-2024](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/logos/spz-legal-logo-2024.svg)](https://spzlegal.com/) - [Clients](https://spzlegal.com/our-clients) - [Featured Clients](https://spzlegal.com/our-clients) - [Case Study: Verto Education](https://spzlegal.com/verto-case-study) - [Case Study: Kong Studios](https://spzlegal.com/kong-studios-case-study) - [Case Study: WindBorne](https://spzlegal.com/windborne-case-study) - [Case Study: Tango](https://spzlegal.com/tango-case-study) - [Case Study: Sown To Grow](https://spzlegal.com/sown-to-grow-case-study) - [Case Study: Capture6](https://spzlegal.com/capture6-case-study) - [Case Study: Datava](https://spzlegal.com/datava-case-study) - [Case Study: Voxel](https://spzlegal.com/from-scrappy-startup-to-selling-to-fortune-100) - [Team](https://spzlegal.com/team) - [About Us](https://spzlegal.com/team) - [Becky Mancero](https://spzlegal.com/team/becky-mancero) - [David De La Flor](https://spzlegal.com/team/david-de-la-flor) - [Elizabeth Thorne](https://spzlegal.com/team/elizabeth-thorne) - [Gea Kang](https://spzlegal.com/team/gea-kang) - [Hannah Porter](https://spzlegal.com/team/hannah-porter) - [Hash Zahed](https://spzlegal.com/team/hash-zahed) - [Jessica Sulahian](https://spzlegal.com/team/jessica-sulahian) - [Morgan Kasenchak](https://spzlegal.com/team/morgan-kasenchak) - [Paige Southworth](https://spzlegal.com/paige-southworth) - [Ryan Shaening Pokrasso](https://spzlegal.com/team/ryan-shaening-pokrasso) - [Sam Taylor](https://spzlegal.com/team/sam-taylor) - [Tami Gore](https://spzlegal.com/team/tami-gore) - [Specialists](https://spzlegal.com/our-partners) - [Services](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services) - [Formation & Corporate](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/formation) - [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/mergers-acquisitions) - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/funding) - [Hiring & Equity Compensation](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/employment) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/data-privacy) - [IP Protection](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/ip-protection) - [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/business-law-services/sales-agreements) - [Startup Center](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center) - [Formation & Corporate](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/formation-and-corporate-topics) - [Mergers & Acquisitions](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/mergers-and-acquisitions) - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/funding) - [Hiring & Equity Compensation](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/hiring) - [IP Protection](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/ip-protection) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/data-privacy) - [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/startup-center/commercial-agreements) - [Blog](https://spzlegal.com/blog) - [Contact](https://spzlegal.com/contact) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spz-legal) # Topic: Social Enterprise Search ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Protecting%20Mission%20While%20Scaling.png?width=760&height=428&name=Protecting%20Mission%20While%20Scaling.png) How to Scale a Social Impact Startup & Protect Mission Ryan Shaening Pokrasso | Feb 5, 2026 Founders of social impact startups almost always begin with a deep connection to a problem they’re trying to solve. Whether it’s climate change, economic inequality, access to work, or community ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/scaling-social-impact-startups-protect-your-mission) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21.png?width=760&height=428&name=21.png) Program-Related Investments (PRIs) for Social Startups Hash Zahed | Sep 1, 2025 Program-related investments (PRIs) are a powerful, often overlooked source of funding for startups and social enterprises in the United States. Unlike traditional venture capital funding or angel ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/funding/program-related-investment) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/photography/cristian-escobar-abkEAOjnY0s-unsplash-scaled.jpg?width=760&height=428&name=cristian-escobar-abkEAOjnY0s-unsplash-scaled.jpg) SPZ Legal Joins Pledge 1% for Social Impact | SPZ Legal Becky Mancero | Dec 12, 2023 SPZ is excited to announce a significant milestone in our journey towards heightened social impact and corporate philanthropy. Joining the global movement of Pledge 1%, we are committing to ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/spz-legals-commitment-to-social-impact-with-pledge-1) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/39.png?width=760&height=428&name=39.png) Benefit Corporation Reporting: CA vs. Delaware Rules Sarah Barlow | Aug 19, 2020 Benefit corporations are a legal entity type that allow businesses to make a profit while pursuing a public benefit. There are certain responsibilities you will have if you decide to become a benefit ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/benefit-corporation-reporting-requirements) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bcorp%20or%20benefit.png?width=760&height=428&name=bcorp%20or%20benefit.png) Benefit Corporation vs. B Corp: Key Differences | SPZ Legal Sarah Barlow | Jun 1, 2020 Consumers and businesses over the last several years have become more and more interested in businesses making or pushing for a positive social impact. One part of this movement has been the creation ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/benefit-corporation-b-corp) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/16.png?width=760&height=428&name=16.png) Can Benefit Corporations Raise Venture Capital? | SPZ Legal Hash Zahed | Nov 11, 2019 B Lab is a nonprofit that helped pass benefit corporation laws in over 30 states. They released a report about venture capital raised bypublic benefit corporations.](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/benefit-corporations-raising-venture-capital) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/First%20Public%20Benefit%20Corporation.jpg?width=760&height=428&name=First%20Public%20Benefit%20Corporation.jpg) Laureate Education: First Benefit Corporation IPO Hash Zahed | Nov 6, 2019 Etsy made news when it went public as a B Corp in April 2015. And now we have the first Benefit Corporation to file for an Initial Public Offering (or IPO) in the U.S.: Laureate Education, an online ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/funding/laureate-education-public-benefit-corporation-ipo) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/adr-article.jpg?width=760&height=428&name=adr-article.jpg) Mediation vs. Arbitration for Startups: ADR Explained Aaron Murphy | Jul 22, 2019 Litigation has long been the de facto solution for companies that find themselves mired in legal conflict. However, court-sanctioned squabbling comes with spiraling costs, tremendous time ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/arbitration-mediation) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/23-1.png?width=760&height=428&name=23-1.png) Public Benefit Corps: The For-Profit/Nonprofit Hybrid Ryan Shaening Pokrasso | Feb 20, 2019 For-profit, non-profit, or hybrid? There may be a better choice for maximizing your social impact. When building a business centered around a mission or a specific impact-focus, founders often face a ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/for-profit-nonprofit-hybrid) ## [![](https://spzlegal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/30-1.png?width=760&height=428&name=30-1.png) Benefit Corporation vs Social Purpose Corporation in California Ryan Shaening Pokrasso | Sep 25, 2018 Benefit Corporations and Social Purpose Corporations are entity types that were established in California with an eye towards allowing for-profit companies to engage in socially-minded activities ...](https://spzlegal.com/blog/social-enterprise/benefit-corporations-and-social-purpose-corporations) [![spz-legal-logo-2024](https://spzlegal.com/hubfs/logos/spz-legal-logo-2024.svg)](https://spzlegal.com/) Categories - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/funding) - [Incorporation](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/incorporation) - [Employment](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/employment) - [Contracts](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/contracts) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/data-privacy) - [Firm Culture](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/firm-culture) - [M&A](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/ma) - [News](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/news) - [Social Enterprise](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/social-enterprise) - [Acquired](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/acquired) - [Intellectual Property](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Client Engagement](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/client-engagement) - [Nonprofit](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/nonprofit) - [AI](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/ai) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) Recent Posts - [Commercial and Technology Transactions Attorney Morgan Kasenchak Joins SPZ Legal](https://spzlegal.com/blog/morgan-kasenchak-joins-spz) - [Becky Mancero Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Second Consecutive Year](https://spzlegal.com/blog/becky-mancero-best-lawyers-ones-to-watch-2026) - [What We Fix in Diligence Over and Over Again Before a Financing or Exit](https://spzlegal.com/blog/startup-legal-issues-before-financing-exit) - [Becky Mancero on the Melissa Widner Podcast: Cap Tables, Equity Mistakes, and AI in the Legal World](https://spzlegal.com/blog/becky-mancero-on-the-melissa-widner-podcast-cap-tables-equity-mistakes-ai-in-the-legal-world) - [Spinning Out a Product Into a New Startup: Legal Issues Founders Need to Solve Early](https://spzlegal.com/blog/spinning-out-product-new-startup-legal-guide) - [Converting an LLC to a Corporation: When It Makes Sense and How to Do It Without Creating a Mess](https://spzlegal.com/blog/converting-llc-to-corporation-startup-guide) - [The Role of LOIs in M&As: Structuring Letters of Intent](https://spzlegal.com/blog/the-role-of-lois-in-mas-structuring-letters-of-intent) - [Exit Structures: Mergers, Acquisitions, & Tax Treatment](https://spzlegal.com/blog/exit-structures-mergers-acquisitions-tax-treatment) Locations **San Francisco Bay Area, California** **Milwaukee, Wisconsin** **Los Angeles, California** **Denver, Colorado** **Miami, Florida** **Austin, Texas** Contact Us [Email](https://spzlegal.com/contact) Follow Us - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/spz-legal) Startup Topics - [Formation](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/incorporation) - [Funding](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/funding) - [Employment](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/employment) - [Intellectual Property](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Data Privacy](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/data-privacy) - [Commercial Agreements](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/contracts) - [M&A Law](https://spzlegal.com/blog/tag/ma) © 2026 [SPZ Legal, P.C. 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