Etsy's Planned IPO Brings Benefit Corps Into Sharp Focus

By Chelsea Naso ( March 19, 2015, 8:53 PM EDT) -- Delaware-incorporated Etsy Inc.'s planned float could potentially mark the first debut of a benefit corporation, a legal entity that values the public good above its bottom line, but if the online crafts marketplace pursues the socially conscious structure, it may face unique challenges on the public market, experts say....

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