By: Rebecca Grekin GoldieBlox has forever changed the way toys for girls are made. Historically, the “pink aisle” at toy stores has encouraged girls to be princesses and have tea parties, but Debbie Sterling is determined to change this outdated view of girl’s toys. While studying to be a mechanical engineer and product designer at … Continue reading Goldie Blox – Step Aside Barbie!
By: Rebecca Grekin Currently, there are more than 285 million visually impaired individuals in the world – 20 million live in the United States. Life for the visually impaired can be challenging because they rely on others for assistance with most routine tasks that the average person does not think twice about. The visionaries behind … Continue reading EyeTalker – Changing the Way the Visually Impaired Read
By: Michelle Nguyen There are many forward thinking companies working hard to create alternate energy sources for rural villages in Africa. Angaza Design, whose mission is to provide cleaner and cheaper energy to rural towns in Africa through its SoLite3 Solar Home System, is one of them. What separates Angaza Design from the other solar … Continue reading Angaza Design
By Kimberly Czechowski Zambikes is a social business that manufactures, assembles and distributes high quality bicycles, bicycle ambulances and cargo bicycle trailers to the underprivileged, empowering individuals to fight the mind set of poverty and address the economic and social needs of Zambia. The mission of this company is to change lives by developing and providing … Continue reading Zambikes
By Kimberly Czechowski Burt’s Bees Company originated in 1984 when Burt Shavitz, an eccentric beekeeper, partnered with Roxanne Quimby to create and sell candles using Burt’s bees wax. The candles were a huge success and the pair soon began to create beauty products which were sold to a trendy New York City boutique, their first big … Continue reading Burt’s Bees
By Ellie Molise Starbucks is known for its frothy drinks and phenomenal coffee, but they were also one of the first companies to actively promote social responsibility which they like to call “reasonability.” Starbucks works at making a difference in peoples’ lives and inspiring positive change even as they bring people together on a … Continue reading Starbucks
By Ellie Molise What comes to mind when you think of a toy company? Mass marketing? Cheap plastic toys that fall apart a couple months of buying them? Perhaps an image of huge factories in China? The toy company, Tegu, defies all of the stereotypes and images that are conjured up at the thought of … Continue reading Tegu
By Ellie Molise Financial illiteracy is a growing problem in both the U.S and the world. People ages 18-24 spend an average of 30% of their pay check paying off debt that is unlikely to go away any time soon. The number of 18-24 year olds declaring bankruptcy has increased 96% in the last ten … Continue reading Money Think
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