One of the most rewarding things about getting to know so many entrepreneurs is seeing first-hand how many of them are focused on so much more than just financial results. So many of the folks we connect with are focused on having a positive social impact on their community or the world at large. Check out some of these amazing folks below.

Kaley Goodall | Creative Director + Designer

I’ve been reflecting a great deal on the impact we have through creating meaningful environments. These environments gather communities, create space for connection, inspire creativity, and celebrate impactful moments in peoples’ lives. It seems simple but given the last few years, I believe the art of gathering is truly healing. I know it has been for me. Read more>>

Christy Lopez | Bilingual Real Estate Agent

My business will continue to reach the Hispanic Community and provide knowledge and trust to many whom don’t have the knowledge or confidence to join the real estate market. I want to positively impact those from my community because I personally have seen firsthand the struggles that many Hispanic families face daily through different obstacles and I can only hope to make their lives slightly happier with the empathy and knowledge I have to offer. Read more>>

Nyx Mendoza | Crystal Shop Owner & Artist

At Modern Goddess we believe that magic can be found around us and within us. Inspired by Venus, the Goddess of Love we have taken those attributes of finding yourself and seeking empowerment to another level. From crystals used to help channeling energy during heart centered meditation to beauty products to help treat your divine body we believe that when we take the time nourish and heal our bodies in a metaphysical manner, we begin to see the grand design. Read more>>

Roslynn McKenzie | Roslynn McKenzie Life Coach & Founder of LadiFluent

How my business helps the community/world is simply being an example. As the focus of my life coaching business are teen girls and you women, they need guidance. They need a road map to help them overcome obstacles, enhance their mindset, enhancing their self-image, and understanding that they can be the change they want to see. Read more>>

Leslie Brenner | Cooking Website Founder & Editor in Chief

Cooks Without Borders aims to make the world a better place by connecting people through food culture, and helping them explore cultures through cooking. Understanding what an ingredient means to a people, or to a diaspora, and then considering it in a different way promotes understanding, connection and empathy. Through this understanding and empathy comes harmony, and an ideally an end to culturally-motivated violence, discrimination and seeing people as “the other.” Read more>>