Most of the media often paints all businesses with a single stroke, but in our experience businesses are each unique and so many of them are focused on making the world a better place. We’ve highlighted a few such gems below.

Dr. KayLa N. Allen | Transformational Coach and Expert on Shaping Thriving Futures

Dear Mixed Girl, a valuable part of my business “Dr. KayLa N. Allen”, is a coaching program, a source of empowering messaging for girls and women of every age, a space for shared speaking from a stage and online, and a growing realm in which personal development in books, vlogs, and tiny reminders for all who have a multicultural background is spread. The social impact of Dear Mixed Girl is significant as many individuals of “mixed”, multiracial, biracial, races/ethnicities face challenges that are unique and oftentimes difficult. Read more>>

Andrew Worsham Rachel Martin | Business Owners

We have carved out a space of opportunity, inclusion and possibility within a fitness community that can often times feel daunting to many. Our family owned fitness center focuses on supporting members goals and fine tuning traditional CrossFit programs that allow for realistic and sustainable paths to their future wins. Read more>>

Anastasiia Znova | Personal wardrobe stylist

I teach all my clients to use clothes the right way! The more people will know what they need to shop for, the less fast fashion they will consume. I want all my clients to know how important it is not to waste fabric and buy less but better quality clothes. Therefore, after my styling sessions, people know how to shop smart, buy only clothes they need, and stay eco friendly with their fashion. Read more>>

Porsha Rucker-Davis | Wardrobe stylist & Content creator

My business helps the world by keeping women fashionably on top of today’s fashion, trends, and affordability. My goal in business is to leave the world as well as the community educated on the fashion world but also ensuring confidence to my audience to go for it. Read more>>

Michelle Hammer | Creator of Schizophrenic.NYC Mental Health Clothing and Lifestyle Brand

Mental Health is something people often stigmatize. When a person gets diagnosed with a mental illness they have to come to terms with it. When I created my company Schizophrenic.NYC Mental Health Clothing and Lifestyle Brand I wanted to show people that having a mental illness is something not to be ashamed of. Wear it proudly. Have no shame in having a mental illness. Let’s start a positive conversation about mental health. Read more>>

Casey Trujeque | Co-Founder, CEO

I think Sport Source provides one form of an outlet to help this worldwide epidemic of inactivity, obesity, depression and anxiety. The stats are staggering when it comes to mental health issues and challenges in our world today. I believe a lot of that has to do with the way we have evolved with technology. Technology is amazing if used right, but at our core, we are meant to be active beings. Read more>>

Maconnie Dukuly | Model, Actress, Hair Stylist, Personal Trainer

My business helps the community and the world in many different ways. I really like this question because, at first I created my business to be able to work and pay myself the amount of money that I felt I deserved. Being my own Boss more or less. I found that every job I had taken before, I always felt I could easily take the Boss role and the the Boss also knew it! So, I did just that became my own Boss and it has been such a phenomenal ride! Now my business has taken a whole new meaning for me and I am able impact my community by teaching and showing other little girls how to do their hair. Read more>>

Hadley Holloway | Social Media Manager at Crowd Surf

Connecting fans to their favorite artists is the most rewarding part of my job. When fans have an artist that they love/relate to so much and I’m able to build the bridge, it helps fans not only feel connected to the artist but to each other. It gives them a sense of community and belonging. Read more>>