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.

Stela Bella 4 Perez

ACATRLA and Moon Healing Arts Studio, acts as a powerful engine for social impact by addressing critical needs in community wellness, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability. ​We create small batch domestic productions and utilize scraps for our healing arts workshops. Where we connect to our inner child and get in tune with creativity. Read More>>

Kristopher Herbert

At The Gym Venice, our impact extends far beyond exercise. We help adults over 40 reclaim confidence, strength, and independence at a stage of life when many people are told to expect decline. Through personalized strength training, we help our clients move better, reduce pain, improve bone density, maintain muscle mass, and continue doing the activities they love for decades to come. Read More>>

YahChannah Ahava

Both my businesses, Educational Theatre Institute (ETI) and YahChannah Sacred Sounds create positive social impact by using the arts and sound wellness to educate, inspire, and strengthen individuals and communities. Through ETI, we provide high-quality theatrical training, arts education, and performance opportunities that help youth and adults develop confidence, creativity, communication skills, teamwork, leadership, and self-expression. Read More>>

Bridgette Vasquez

I never considered myself an artistic person, since I had gone the university route initially. It was my first year in my masters program where life just started to feel a little bit more complicated. Read More>>

Kate Cleaves

I’ve always felt that my purpose as an artist is to help heal the planet through creativity, connection, and love. Everything I create—from paintings and murals to the children’s book I’m currently illustrating—is rooted in the belief that people protect what they love. If we can help someone fall in love with the natural world, they’re much more likely to become a steward of it. Read More>>

Dana Gaydon

It’s easy to look at photography as an unnecessary luxury, vain even. But I want to challenge that. I help people, especially women, by giving them a safe place to show up. I dive deep into their brand personalities and translate their best qualities into visual elements that tell their story. Read More>>

Issahaku Mohammed

My business sits at the intersection of design, education, and digital media. I work with businesses, startups, youth organizations, and community groups, helping them communicate clearly and show up properly. Beyond client work, I run training programs that teach young people digital skills, content creation, and branding.  Read More>>

Valentine Wats (Waturuocha)

My business uses technology to improve governance, infrastructure management, security monitoring, project accountability, and operational efficiency. Through platforms like PMPplanner and services involving drones and AI, we are helping organizations and governments make better decisions, reduce waste, monitor projects more effectively, and improve transparency in how public resources are managed. Our work also contributes to economic and skills development. Read More>>

Aleksandr Mikhalevich

My engineering work focuses on making environments safer and infrastructure more reliable. The measure of success for me is not sales volume, but real-world deployment scale. In water treatment, the electrochemical systems I developed reduce chemical reagent usage and have been installed at over 3,000 facilities, lowering environmental load and improving operational stability. Read More>>

Kathy Picard

My Personal business creates social impact by using my voice and lived experience as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse to bring awareness, education, and meaningful change to individuals and communities. For more than 25 years, I have advocated for stronger laws that give survivors more time to come forward and seek the justice they deserve. Read More>>

Martin Riese

Through my work as a Water Sommelier, I help educate consumers, businesses, and hospitality professionals about the importance of water quality, sustainability, and responsible consumption. By raising awareness of the differences between water sources, mineral compositions, and environmental impacts, I encourage more informed choices that support both personal health and the protection of natural water resources. Read More>>

Rachel Grayczyk, LCSW

When I think about the most important factors in overall well-being, human connection is at the top of the list. Read More>>

Jules Kain

One of the things I care about most is making Gospel music more accessible while also helping preserve it for future generations.

A lot of people don’t realize how much Gospel music has influenced modern music as a whole, yet many traditional Gospel songs, arrangements, and playing styles are becoming increasingly difficult to find and learn. Many churches no longer have experienced musicians available to mentor younger players, and some songs that meant a great deal to previous generations risk being forgotten over time. Read More>>