Soko: Getting Women Artisans To The (Global) Marketplace
Innovation and entrepreneurial spirit can be found in all corners of the globe – but opportunity and access to basic technology and reliable shipping methods varies widely depending on where you are. Hard-working artisans striving to make a living off their wares in places like Senegal or Paraguay start at a…
Interview With Founder David Campbell Of Bootstrapped Startup GivingSomeThing – Connecting Donors And Nonprofits
Founder Dave Campbell has been practicing the entrepreneurial spirit from a young age when he recounts selling candy on the school bus to his sugar starved classmates. With his current bootstrapped startup, GivingSomeThing, Dave has been able to impact the lives of those of need by providing an online…
Watsi is Crowdfunding For Medical Treatment. That’s What I Call Healthy Giving.
I’ve covered a few socially-focused crowdfunding platforms in the last few months – from Chicago startups Benevolent and Regroup to London’s Spacehive – and now Watsi, the crowdfunding platform that gives 100% of donations to medical treatments for patients in the developing world. Chase Adam is the…
Tim Miles Asks, Are You Contributing To More Than Your Own Self-Interest?
Since our son was diagnosed with autism, I’ve been blessed to speak to more than a thousand not-for-profit organizations. My message is, essentially, that in Western society, greedy is no longer goody. (Sorry, Gordon.) In this interconnected world, where the emerging generation longs to marshal their
Roozt CEO Brent Freeman Proves Giving Back Is Sexy And Profitable
TOMS Shoes, a company which gives a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair it sells, inspired Brent Freeman. He, too, wanted to run a business for profit that would not only have a positive balance sheet, but a positive impact on the world. When he realized that there were lots of businesses like Tom’s Shoes with cause-oriented brands, he had an idea for putting them together. Capitalism With A Conscience Roozt is a unique...