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Starting a Conscious Company In this long-lost interview, Kris talks with Dharma Founder and Chief Evolutionary Office about what it's like to approach the art of business with purpose and intent to create a healthy, vibrant company and culture. As Kris points out: "Not all new startups are millennials creating [...]
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Dear Friends, Our team here at Dharma are feeling fortunate to have escaped 2020 with minimal harm or suffering on account of the near apocalyptic pandemic, political strife, social chaos, faltering economy and the never-ending lockdown. No one could have written this script 12 months ago as the year seemed to drag on [...]
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The International Institute of the Bay Area IIBA provides high-quality immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities to immigrants, refugees, and their families as they join and contribute to the community. With its eight offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area that provide legal immigration and other services, as [...]
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Toot Your Own Horn. In the “Toot Your Own Horn” department, Dharma has recently passed the B Corp certification for the 5th time! No big deal you say? For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this movement, B (Benefit) Corps are companies that meet the highest standards of [...]
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David Brower Center Berkeley, California native David R. Brower is considered by many to be the father of the modern environmental movement. Eighty-eight years of courageous, contentious, and joyful activism made Brower one of the most successful advocates the Earth has ever known. The David Brower Center provides a home [...]
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Merchant of the Month – Proof Lab Dharma is proud to welcome Proof Lab into the Dharma family of clients and to name them as our Merchant of the Month. Proof Lab is a chain of surf and skate stores with deep roots in their Northern California communities. Proof Lab offers awesome [...]
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Giving Back – ICT This month we are acknowledging the work of an organization for which Dharma’s founder has been a supporter of for over 20 years: International Campaign for Tibet or ICT. Ever since His Holiness the Dalai Lama was forced to leave the country back in 1959, the [...]
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Merchant of the Month – Fully We are shining the spotlight on another B Corp merchant called Fully, offering "desks, chairs, & things to keep you moving." Fully was referred to us by fellow B Corp banking partner, Beneficial State Bank. (You know that we are a B Corp also, [...]
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Interview with Dharma COO Recent Cardrates.com interview with Dharma's Nick Bencivenga: “As the move toward a cashless society accelerates, businesses are evolving to accept an array of payment methods. While the field is competitive, one payments processor is prioritizing the planet over profits. Dharma Merchant Services looks to not only streamline payments [...]
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A Little History This past March, Dharma Merchant Services celebrated its ten-year anniversary. A little history: I began working out of a spare bedroom in San Carlos, California, but quickly came to the conclusion that working from home simply wasn’t for me, as it seemed like every incredibly important phone [...]
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