What Apple laptop for <$1,000 would be the best to purchase for a startup biz?

[motiv8s42]

I currently have this outdated Apple Macbook:
Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook5,2
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB

I am working on starting a non-profit biz and would like to purchase a more current Apple laptop with Apple Care support. Is refurbished the way to go or can I get a new one for <$1,000? What hardware should I make sure I have? Where can I buy such a laptop and still get Apple Care?

 

[Just_Me_D]

A refurbished MacBook Pro would be the way to go, in my opinion, but an iPad Air model may be sufficient, depending on your needs.