…and J.Jill. Last year, annual revenue reached $1.5 million. While Faire Collection began primarily as a social enterprise, she wants her Brooklyn-based company to be judged on the quality of…
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Her Beauty Brand Is Committed to Ending Period Poverty
…of school just because of their period. During the Pandemic Ogbdoo began to consider adding another branch to her global mission of ending period poverty: a social enterprise to be…
Shweta Chari: Toybank — Gives Working Children a Place to Play
Your Name: Shweta Chari Business Name: Toybank, a non-profit organization that makes toys for children Type of Business: Social Enterprise, Non Governmental Organization Business Location: Delhi, India Website www.ToyBank.org Twitter…
Shirley Moulton: The ACADEMi of Life– Practicing The Art Of Living
Your Name: Shirley Moulton Business Name: The ACADEMi of Life, a curator of conversational events for inspirational learning Type of Business: Social Enterprise Business Location: New York, NY, United States…
Gail Romero: Collective Changes — UPDATE
…Social Enterprise Business Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Website www.collectivechanges.net Twitter @gmr56 Facebook www.facebook.com/CollectiveChange Reason for starting UPDATE We started in March of 2013 and our reason for starting has…
Komal Agarwal of GRASSroot Solutions: Fostering Financial Literacy in India
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Komal Agarwal Business: GRASSroot Solutions,financial education for marginalized social groups Industry: Social Enterprise, Coaching & Consulting…
The Founder of This Social App for Moms Says Growth is Easy – if You Do These 2 Things
Michelle Kennedy is successfully growing Peanut, her motherhood-focused social networking app, with these two tidbits in mind. (Credit: Peanut) Michelle Kennedy is the founder of Peanut, an app that connects…
Remember When Facebook and Instagram Were Easy (and Cheap) to Use?
…into social media ad campaigns — and unwieldy these platforms can be for entrepreneurs to manage. In the past, social media sites — in particular, Facebook and Instagram — were…
Ep.14: On a Mission
…recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review suggested using the term “social impact sector” — Stacy Ratner likes “social venture” — because it reflects better the ambitions of these…
How to Start a Socially Responsible Business
…Check out these womed-led socially responsible companies] How does one go about starting a for-profit business rooted in social responsibility? Many social ventures go through “foundation” motions similar to typical…
Nathalie Gaveau of Shopcade: The Ultimate Social Shopping App
…England, U.K. Reason for starting: I started Shopcade because I wanted to do social shopping properly – to master it. No one else was doing it and the big social…
Madhura Bhat: Health for America–Empowering Young Leaders to Tackle Health Issues in the U.S.
Your Name: Madhura Bhat Business Name: Health for America, a service granting fellowships to young leaders from diverse academic backgrounds Type of Business: Social Enterprise Business Location: Washington D.C., United…
Entrepreneurship Provides New Hope for Former Prisoners
Today, Sharon Richardson is creating the possibility of love and abundance. In 2015, she founded her Brooklyn social enterprise, Just Soul Catering, which cooks Southern specialties like collard greens, mac…
Renee Zau: DonationMatch
Your Name: Renee Zau Business Name: DonationMatch, a service that connects product donations with qualified events Type of Business: Social Enterprise Business Location: San Diego, California, United States Website http://donationmatch.org…
Top 10 Videos About Women Entrepreneurs in 2019 – The Story Exchange
…Meet Paty Funegra, founder of La Cocina VA, a social enterprise that helps unemployed Latino immigrants find jobs in the food industry by teaching them food and language skills. For…