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Good things. That’s a broad category, and that’s on purpose. The founders featured here are building companies and organizations that make the world a little better. Social enterprises. Mission-driven brands. Companies that prove you don’t have to choose between doing well and doing good.

These interviews cover a wide range of impact-focused work. Sustainability. Community development. Social justice. Environmental innovation. Ethical business practices. The kind of work that doesn’t always make headlines but always makes a difference.

What connects these founders is intention. They started companies not just to make money, but to solve a problem they cared about. That doesn’t mean they ignore the business side. The best ones are ruthlessly practical about sustainability. Financial sustainability, that is. Because a mission-driven company that runs out of money helps nobody.

You’ll find conversations about balancing profit and purpose, measuring social impact, building brands that stand for something, and the challenge of staying true to a mission as a company grows. These are founders who believe business can be a force for good. And they’re backing that belief with action.

Katrin Puetz – Founder of (B)energy

Running! I believe common practise can never lead to maximum productivity, because there is no common business. Being productive as an entrepreneur means having unusual ideas, the confidence to realize…

Meet Katrin Puetz – Founder of (B)energy

Kenton Lee – Founder and Executive Director of Because International

Hard work. Hard work. Hard work. I am not the smartest or most charismatic. I rely on hard work. Kenton Lee is the 30 year-old Founder and Executive Director of…

Meet Kenton Lee – Founder and Executive Director of Because International

Lisa LaVerdiere – Founder of Home for Life Animal Sanctuary

It takes tremendous energy and relentlessness to create ideas. I find once I begin and an idea gets momentum it’s easier to get traction to see them actually take shape…

Meet Lisa LaVerdiere – Founder of Home for Life Animal Sanctuary

T.J. Cook – CEO at CauseLabs

I help grow leaders around me. If I can build leaders, I know I’m becoming a better leader. T.J. Cook is CEO at CauseLabs. He facilitates team building and culture…

Meet T.J. Cook – CEO at CauseLabs

Samuel Garlöv and Anders Pålsson – Creators of Screen Donor

Nothing is impossible to build or produce. Nike got it right when they said ”Just do it”. Samuel Garlöv is Creative Director and Partner at the PR and communications firm…

Meet Samuel Garlöv and Anders Pålsson – Creators of Screen Donor

Carolyn Federman – Founder of Charlie Cart Project

It may sound simple, but taking my dog for a walk every morning does wonders for my productivity. It forces me to get out and go for a walk no…

Meet Carolyn Federman – Founder of Charlie Cart Project

Peter Crosby – Chief Dreamer at DreamFund

It’s the software, stupid. Build a great product and the rest will follow. So we keep our eyes firmly fixed on that. Peter Crosby is Chief Marketing Officer and Chief…

Meet Peter Crosby – Chief Dreamer at DreamFund

Tariq Fancy – Founder of Rumie

As an entrepreneur you have 100 things you could do and time for only 10; you really have to choose wisely to focus on the 10% of work that drives…

Meet Tariq Fancy – Founder of Rumie

Francesca Miazzo – Founder of FOODLOGICA

I find someone that shares my enthusiasm and we commit one day per week to the idea, for as long as it takes to get it running. It is a…

Meet Francesca Miazzo – Founder of FOODLOGICA

Diana Russell – Co-founder of Rebel Nell

[quote style=”boxed”]Every entrepreneur must face moments of failure. The trick is not to give up, but try again.[/quote] Rebel Nell creates defiant jewelry with a purpose. They make jewelry from…

Meet Diana Russell – Co-founder of Rebel Nell

Steve Edwards – Founder of Global Passion Ministries

[quote style=”boxed”]I don’t settle anymore. Hold out for the best![/quote] Steve Edwards is the founder and president of Global Passion Ministries, a Christian nonprofit that coordinates the logistics of short-term…

Meet Steve Edwards – Founder of Global Passion Ministries

Mina Chang – CEO and President of Linking the World

[quote style=”boxed”]Come from a place of abundance, and look for ways to give to others.[/quote] Mina Chang is CEO and president of Linking the World, an international humanitarian aid organization…

Meet Mina Chang – CEO and President of Linking the World

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