By Shivank Taksali Soapbox, a social enterprise founded in 2010, is on a mission to make quality hygiene accessible to everyone through smart everyday purchases. David Simnick, the founder of Soapbox, created his first batch of soap from the kitchen of his university dorm. Less than a decade later, his Read more…
By Kayla Vestergaard You may have bought a used book on Amazon without realizing you’re buying it from a company that has found an eco-friendly way to donate tens of millions of books and dollars to literacy programs worldwide. Like most customers, you probably added the book to your cart Read more…
By Gabriella Scarpa Cora is a company that makes menstrual cycle products, with the mission of addressing the stigmas surrounding periods, the negative environmental impacts that these products have, and the inequality and lack of access to these necessities. Founders Molly and Morgen started the company after being exposed to Read more…
By Danielle Thompson There are more than 1.3 million children who will experience homelessness in their life. More specifically, one out of every 50 children will experience homelessness before the age of 18. The Company Store is a social enterprise that strives to end this epidemic by providing comforters to Read more…
By Bekah Davis Boston-based company DoneGood recently released a marketplace to compliment their Google Chrome extension, and Forbes subsequently bestowed the title of “the Amazon for social good” upon them. CEO and founder Cullen Schwarz asked himself, “But where can I go to discover companies that I can feel good Read more…
By Kelly Szaniawski The “buy one give one” business model has garnered appeal for its seemingly impactful trade off. It implies that by buying a product, you are helping to fund the efforts of giving a product to someone in need or providing a needed service. Such an ideology was Read more…