We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

Rebekah Van Natta | Entrepreneur & Author

I have a few businesses that I’ve started and co-started in the last couple of years and they all have a rooted foundation in “giving back” to the community. I started a nonprofit with met twin sister, Rachel late last year called The Stride Project. Read more>>

Brooke Padgett | Intervention Specialist + Artist

My little business, currently named Padgettcovidart (started during Covid) was designed as a creative outlet for me, but in turn has provided people with a way to connect with others using greeting cards. I created my business off of one simple question- how can you make someone smile today? The answer? Send them a card, of course! Read more>>

Darlene Danielle Ricabo | Digital Marketing Specialist, Media Producer/Creative Director, & Talent Relation Manager

My business comes from being the talent in this case. Because I modeled for so long and have witnessed the fashion / entertainment industry in LA in its many states of flux it provided me a different take on media production. As it goes, most industry-specific talent end up transitioning to the other side of the camera in some capacity. Read more>>

Michelle Banks | Co-Founder/Artistic Director

Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA) helps amplify the representation of the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (HoH) Black Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) artists in the community by providing them a visionary platform to create, collaborate, and showcase their culturally distinctive works through various forms of artistic and linguistic expressions. Read more>>

Desiree Kaufman | Cycle Coach & Feminine Guide

Well for starters my main focus is to work with coming of age girls and women in their child bearing years. The gist of everything can be encapsulated with this statement, healed women heal women. Read more>>  

Theron Kay | Composer

In the current challenging socio-economic climate characterized by widespread financial hardship and heightened social and political tensions, the role of art in uplifting individuals and fostering a sense of joy cannot be understated. Read more>> 

Tiffany Jones | Owner :Cool Beans Coffee Stop

While there are lots of coffee shops in Hawaii NONE of them served local beans! By using Coffee beans from the North Shore, we reduce our carbon footprint a little, while supporting the local farmers. Read more>>

Dana Esser | Interior Designer & Creative

My business directly impacts the daily lives of those who occupy the spaces we create. Some of our most meaningful work has been designing offices for therapists and psychiatrists. Our responsibility was to ensure that every patient who entered these spaces felt welcome, calm, comfortable, and, most importantly, safe.  Read more>>

Cordelia Hanna | Founder and Executive Director of Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance

OUR MISSION. To promote high-quality, family-centered, evidence-based, respectful maternity and newborn care, and improved health outcomes for all childbearing persons and their babies with a special emphasis on communities of color who too often experience poorer birth outcomes in America. Read more>>

Mehrpouya Daneshvar | Performer- Composer- Arranger- Band Leader- Educator

As a musician, it’s crucial to continually consider how we can convey the stories of our audience through our music, which is also our own story. As an Iranian musician, I strive to be a storyteller using my instrument and compositions. Most of my stories are drawn from the experiences of my people— their struggles over the decades, their dances, their joys, and the nature of Iran. Read more>>