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.

Muhan Yao | Motion Designer

As a motion designer, I often create promos, explainer videos, and animation for advertisements. I believe that what I am doing could help the community or the world. Motion design is often used in advocacy campaigns and social impact initiatives. By creating visually compelling animations, designers can raise awareness about important issues, promote social change, and inspire action within communities. It is also a key element in various forms of entertainment, including films, television, and online content. It enhances storytelling, captivates audiences, and provides enjoyment to the audience. In the business world, motion design plays a crucial role in marketing and branding strategies. Engaging animations can help businesses convey their messages effectively, build brand identity, and connect with their target audience. Read more>>

Tamara Robertson | TV Host | Engineer | STEAM Advocate

As a Licensed Chemical Engineer who grew up tinkering in a shop with my dad I have never seen a difference between those that work with their minds and those that work with their hands in technical fields. Yet as I transitioned into my career as a TV Science Host and on screen fabricator I found that the audience often as me how to push their children to either a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) path or a Trade Skills path many times reflecting a bias towards the other pathway. With a hope to remarry Hand and Brain I started out on a journey to build a multi-media business covering TV, Digital Streaming, Comics, Books, Podcasts and more to help elevate and amplify the incredibly inspiring work, invention and story of those in both career paths while also helping to enhance Science Literacy and redefine the vision of the individuals who wok in these fields. Through connecting everyday items to the Science, Fabrication and Designers that brought them to life I’m able to showcase that both paths are valuable to the individual pursuing them and society at large. Adding to this the fact that I am female, representing only 14% of Engineers and 4% of Tradespeople, and I am able to authentically help normalize children seeing women as experts in these fields. Each product that I produce works to amplify Diverse voices, careers, and pathways for pursuit in STEM and the Trades and partnering with organizations like Society of Women Engineers and the Jessi Combs Foundation helps me to get tools into more children’s hands so that they can start to build the future they want for themselves and the world. Read more>>

Praneal Narayan | Board Member, The Good Karma Los Angeles

The Good Karma Org is a non-profit organization with chapters in Los Angeles ( downtown LA skid row ) and also The San Francisco Bay Area ( San Mateo ). Read more>>