United By Blue is making headlines in the fashion industry as their trendy t-shirts, bags and accessories reach more premiere retail locations across the country. What makes this company look so good, however, goes beyond the standard eco chic, organic and sweatshop-free manufacturing practices. It’s the heart of the company: for every item sold, United [...]

By Shazi Visram, HAPPYFAMILY At HAPPYFAMILY, our commitment to the environment grew out of our commitment to children and nutrition. We chose to create an all-organic, non-GMO line of food because of the indisputable link between healthy ingredients and a healthy environment. The current quality and nutritional standards of much of the food in the [...]

Like many entrepreneurs, I began my company with little idea of how difficult it would be to succeed in the industry I set out to work in – in my case, specialty coffee importing. The market was dominated by large multi-national firms, and I saw a need to help farmers benefit by establishing greater transparency [...]