Juanny Romeo opened her first coffee shop during the Great Recession and over the years added several Las Vegas-based Sunrise…
Sunrise Coffee: Serving Up Coffee, Community and Connectivity During COVID-19
For Juanny Romeo, coffee has always been brewed with a little bit of hardship and a whole lot of community….
Goodr: Feed More, Waste Less, and Digital-First
While feeding people on the streets of Atlanta in 2013, Jasmine Crowe was angry. She knew that every year, millions…
Peeko Oysters Has Hope for a Digitally-Enabled Future
Oyster farming is a tough business – but CEO Peter Stein’s determined grit as an oyster farmer served him well…
Member Highlight: Okabashi Brands
Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani is a third-generation shoemaker. The company she leads has been manufacturing shoes in Georgia since it…
Helping Students Master Math During A Shutdown
As a student, Marcus Blackwell used his piano-playing skills to overcome his “math phobia.” Now, Blackwell’s educational app Make Music…
The Spice House: Supporting Small Businesses While Staying Tastefully Safe
The Spice House is as much a community as it is an expert spice business. The 60-year-old business has a…
Name Glo: From Producing Neon to Protecting New York’s Health Care Workers
Name Glo co-owners Sas Simon and Lena Imamura are no strangers to finding innovative ways to fulfill a need –…
MedHaul: Providing Critical Medical Transportation For Those In Need
When Erica Plybeah founded MedHaul in 2017, she never could have anticipated its life-or-death importance only three years later. MedHaul…
