Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Style with a Purpose, with Hamilton Perkins, Hamilton Perkins Collection Hamilton Perkins Collection is a certified B Corporation offering designer travel bags at an affordable price. Each bag is made from recycled plastic bottles and lined with vinyl from upcycled billboards. Hamilton Perkins found his…
Using Your Professional Skills to Volunteer, with Ann Herzog-Olson, Social Venture Partners, Minnesota
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Using Your Professional Skills to Volunteer, with Ann Herzog-Olson, Social Venture Partners, Minnesota Social Venture Partners is a nonprofit that uses the venture capital model to help other nonprofits build capacity and grow. Sometimes you want to do more. It might feel satisfying at the…
Product Packaging with a Purpose, with Lindsey McCoy, Plaine Products
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Product Packaging with a Purpose, with Lindsey McCoy, Plaine Products Plaine Products helps reduce single-use plastics by producing natural, vegan shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in returnable, reusable containers. In 2013, Lindsey McCoy was living in the Bahamas and running a non-profit called Save the…
A Bicycle-Based Beekeeping Business, with Kristy Lynn Allen, The Beez Kneez
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume A Bicycle-Based Beekeeping Business, with Kristy Lynn Allen, The Beez Kneez The Beez Kneez is a Minneapolis-based honey production, education and advocacy organization. When Kristy Lynn Allen was in high school, her family moved to a new school district during the school year. As a…
Investing in, Connecting and Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs, with Sally Osberg, Skoll Foundation
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Investing in, Connecting and Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs, with Sally Osberg, Skoll Foundation The Skoll Foundation drives large-scale change for the world’s most pressing problems. They invest in, connect and celebrate social entrepreneurs. Sally Osberg’s reading early in life shaped her outlook. “I was reading biographies…
An Ecosystem for Small Businesses, with Christopher Webley, New Rules
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume An Ecosystem for Small Businesses, with Christopher Webley, New Rules New Rules is a one-stop-shop for creatives and small businesses. Christopher Webley has always known that he wanted to be an entrepreneur. At the age of 11, he started a lawn care business. He printed…
From Used Goods to the Greater Good, with Julie Kearns, Junket: Tossed & Found
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume From Used Goods to the Greater Good, with Julie Kearns, Junket: Tossed & Found Junket: Tossed & Found creates easy access to high-quality used goods. Julie Kearns was the mother of a 3-month-old when her husband left. Julie describes the impact, “Between pregnancy weight, not…
Civic Engagement in a Digital World, with Damola Ogundipe, Civic Eagle
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Civic Engagement in a Digital World, with Damola Ogundipe, Civic Eagle Civic Eagle is a technology startup that creates Software as a Service (SaaS) tools for local and state governments, and policy advocacy organizations. Damola Ogundipe says, “I’ve always kind of known that I wanted…
Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Humanitarian Missions, with Lori Most, BinaryBridge
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Humanitarian Missions, with Lori Most, BinaryBridge BinaryBridge creates software that helps humanitarians do their work effectively and efficiently. Lori Most grew up seeing television commercials of humanitarian crises, especially in Africa. Lori recounted, “I always wanted to go to…
Improving the Health of People and Companies, with Zach McGill, Perk Health
Play / pause 1x 1.5x 2x 0:00 0:00 0:00 volume Improving the Health of People and Companies, with Zach McGill, Perk Health Perk Health helps you pick up healthier habits in a way that is sustainable. Zach McGill and Doug DeBold grew up playing sports. Games taught them so much: achievement, competition, leader boards, point…
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