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. Megan Mansfield

When I began Ash & Blooms Holistic Psychotherapy, I knew I wanted my practice to be a place where social justice values aren’t just buzzwords but the foundations of care. The truth is, so many issues that we deem personal issues are actually reasonable responses to oppressive systems. At Ash & Blooms, we are committed to serving those who have been marginalized or targeted by these systems. Read more>>

Brittany Britton

At Best Coast Estate Law we directly serve our community every day. Our clients come to us with incredibly important, personal legal needs- whether that is drafting their will or trust, planning for incapacity, or administering a probate estate. Read more>>

Lauren Kaldjian

My business serves the community by empowering individuals living with complex, chronic neurologic conditions to maintain active, meaningful, and fulfilling lives. Through specialized care, I strive to instill hope, build confidence, and foster a sense of joy, enabling my clients to participate more fully in the activities they value most and remain engaged members of their communities. Read more>>

Aimée & Celine

At a glance, it might seem like we’re just professional organizers who set up highly functional, beautiful organizing systems in people’s homes. While that’s true, there’s a lot more to it. Our work is not just visual. It’s very emotional. People’s spaces can often reflect how they’re feeling inside. When you’re overwhelmed, anxious, avoidant and exhausted, it’s easy for your house to become disorganized. Read more>>

Kayla Paquette

Behavioral Horizons ABA helps the community by providing evidence-based interventions that support individuals in increasing their independence at home, in school, and within the community. We focus on teaching meaningful skills, including communication, social interaction, daily living skills, and self-advocacy, that help individuals participate more fully in everyday life. Read more>>

Priyanka Vora

Rangeela Dance Company was built to create belonging through dance, culture, and community. Many of our dancers are students, working professionals, parents, or people who grew up dancing and lost that creative outlet after college. We created a space where people can reconnect with themselves, their culture, and each other through the arts across the lifespan. Read more>>

Jawad Farooq Naik

Pinn.Media LLC is a technology and digital services company I founded with a clear mission: to build digital infrastructure that solves real operational problems for industries that have been left behind by mainstream technology. Read more>>

Marc Tarczali

We are all very much influenced by the media we consume, so its important to cultivate a healthy content environment that encourages imagination, curiosity, and artistic ambition. One of my larger goals is to teach filmmakers new ways to tell stories and bring their visions to life, by creating new pathways to monetize their efforts so they can keep making art. Read more>>

Julie Zener | Julie Zener Gallery

Art is crucial to our society — it is a modern-day archive expressed through an artist’s interpretation and creative vision. Whether it be a painting, photograph, sculpture, or mixed media, art captures the significance of present-day human behavior, current events, and often serves as a direct response to social and political moments. Read more>>

Jackie Senkandwa

Africana Star contributes to the community and generates social impact by transforming high-quality technical artistry into formal, scalable business ownership. Our impact is structured around the following pillars: -Professionalization of Industry: We professionalize the hair artistry industry, specifically through our expert color and braiding services, to provide clear, scalable pathways to business ownership for our braiding camp graduates. Read more>>

Johnny La

I remember the first time someone paid me directly for something I made. It wasn’t a brand deal or an ad revenue check, it was a stranger sending me $100 for a digital product I’d put online. The funny part was, the platform I used to build that product on cost me over $2,000 a year. Read more>>

Koke!

This year will be my third year doing my food/clothes/toy drive for the unhoused people in Skid Row in DTLA. Read more>>

Ayad Mirjan

About a year ago, a small spa owner in LA called me, panicked. She had signed a five-year contract with a national laundry provider for her linens and towels, and the only way out was to pay every remaining week of the contract, even if she stopped using the service. For a small business, that is the kind of decision that haunts you. Read more>>

Mary Lou Di Muro

At the heart of what we’re doing is a shared vision between Mary Lou Di Muro and Yogiraj Utkarsh Sanjanwala—to help spark a genuine revival of community, culture, and wellbeing in Venice, starting with the Venice Pier and Washington Square. We’re building grassroots community with global impact. Read more>>

Eric ‘Sharpo!®’ Sharp

Sharpo!® Magic and Mystery definitely has a a super positive impact on the community. I’m on a mission to make life more fun for everyone. Spreading the sunshine: That’s my business. That’s my work. I love that I get to help create good times and create great memories to cherish for my customers. I love to encourage people to collect experiences instead of things. Read more>>

Jasmine Royce

When you enter this world, you carry within you an innate awareness, a set of gifts, some known, some yet to be discovered. I was driven and motivated, often even more so when circumstances or people suggested I could not succeed. Hurdles and barriers, difficulties and upsets, triggers and moments of self doubt, these are all doors that open and close along the way. Read more>>

Debs Nieves

At In-House Brand Lab, our impact goes beyond marketing. We help small businesses, startups, family-owned companies, restaurants, service providers, and entrepreneurs build sustainable growth by increasing their visibility, strengthening their reputation, and helping them connect with the communities they serve. When local businesses succeed, they create jobs, support families, contribute to local economies, and help strengthen the communities around them. Read more>>

Joshua Goldman

As a local landscaping business, we get to visually transform our community through sustainable and beautiful outdoor spaces. By using California native and drought-tolerant plants along with water-wise irrigation practices, we create outdoor spaces that conserve water, support the environment, and leave a lasting positive impact on our community. Read more>>

Oliver Alpuche

my Business helps the queer community that goes beyond what I expected. Creating a queer bar/safe space comes with it challenges, but when you interact with the community and open up your doors for Events, other than the purpose of generating revenue, your impact goes further. Read more>>

Benjamin Millan

At Serenity Retirement, our mission goes far beyond finances, it’s about changing lives through education, preparation, and peace of mind. I truly believe one of the biggest problems facing families today is the lack of financial literacy and retirement preparedness. Too many hardworking people spend decades building a life for their families, only to reach retirement uncertain, stressed, or financially vulnerable. Read more>>

Rachel Vick

My biggest impact on my community is around creating connection and encouragement for women, not just selling clothes. I consistently focus on making women feel included and confident through my VIP group, live sales, app lives, giveaways, and personal interaction. Read more>>

Coco Wang

At Goldhonor Financial & Insurance Services, our mission extends beyond financial planning—we are committed to strengthening the long-term financial well-being of the communities we serve. By providing customized insurance solutions and comprehensive financial strategies, we help individuals and families mitigate risk, protect their assets, and build sustainable financial futures. Read more>>

Shirley Dieu

As a supervised visitation monitor, I’ve always believed the work is about much more than simply supervising visits, it’s about helping children maintain safe, healthy connections with their parents during some of the most difficult times in a family’s life. Over the years, I built my business by focusing on professionalism, reliability, compassion, and creating a calm environment where families feel supported and respected. Read more>>

Rhonda Haymon

The judges of the Los Angeles County Superior Court impact people’s lives every single day. Every decision made from the bench has the power to change the trajectory of a person’s life, their family, and their future. As a Deputy Public Defender for 26 years, I have never lost sight of that responsibility. My role is constitutionally required. Read more>>

Genine Alexander

Motherhood Looks Good On You creates a safe and uplifting space for mothers and women to connect, heal, grow, and pour back into themselves through community events, conversations, support, and experiences that promote self-love, wellness, and empowerment. Read more>>

Karolina Grotkowski Reed

My private practice helps the community by providing a safe, supportive space for children, parents, and families to heal, grow, and strengthen their relationships. I specialize in working with children and families who have experienced trauma, major life stressors, and challenges related to parenting, behavior, and emotional well-being. Read more>>

Lola Miche

As a photographer, I believe my work is about a lot more than just taking beautiful photos. I believe photography has the power to spread connection, confidence, emotion, and positivity. From the images themselves to the energy I bring onto every set, I try to create an experience where people feel seen, comfortable, and genuinely themselves. Read more>>

Christine van Eyck

When I came up with the idea of Whiskey and Wheels I really wasn’t planning on turning it into a business. I dove headfirst into the classic car community after buying my 1968 Mustang, ‘Honey’. I started going to car shows and cars and coffee type things, but there was nothing in the evening which was my preferred time to go out cruising. Read more>>