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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by panic on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @03:58PM (#16631983)
I'm curious, what prevents your company from becoming one of those companies that care nothing about the individuals being incarcerated? Like, imagine if your growth peters out, your board of directors or your investors pressure you into selling, and one of those companies ends up acquiring you. Is there something about your company structure that would prevent this?
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Re:Launch HN: Promise (YC W18) – Cost-effective, more humane... by CREwert on Tuesday March 20, 2018 @08:51PM (#16634286)
It could be incorporated as a not-for-profit. And I have heard that there is a 3rd kind of incorporation somewhere between purely-for-greed and not-for-profit, where some profit is expected, but is not the only reason for the organization. Look for "public benefit corporation".
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