Subscribe: RSS According to studies, women-led startups receive less than three percent of all venture capital funding. Marissa Bronfman wants to change that. After a decade building startups, Marissa has taken a seat at the other side of the table as an impact...
Subscribe: RSSNew Moms is a Chicago-based organization offering housing, job training and family support to help young moms overcome poverty and homelessness. Integral to their work is their social enterprise, a candle-making business called Bright Endeavors which...
Subscribe: RSSWhen it comes to advocating for people with disabilities, Al Etmanski has been a very busy man. For decades, the community organizer, social entrepreneur and author has made activism his middle name, a role he passionately embraced after his daughter was...
Subscribe: RSSWhat happens when a long-time social worker decides to integrate her passion for cooking with her dedication to helping others? You create the Fanjoy Culinary and Wellness Centre, a social enterprise that uses culinary classes to improve the wellbeing of...
Subscribe: RSSAt a time when fast fashion is as commonplace as the term “sustainable,” it’s refreshing to find an entrepreneur who’s not only serious but honest about their commitment to sustainability. It’s no easy feat, to be sure. Producing fashionable items that...
Subscribe: RSS The documentary “There’s Something in the Water” explores the issue of environmental racism. More specifically, it looks at the disproportionate impact of environmental damage on Black and Indigenous communities in the Canadian province of Nova...
