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Contributing Editor at SocialBusiness.org & Trend Hunter. I have way too many interests to be contained! I love businesses that advance humanitarian causes and positively affect the environment. I strongly believe that this is a trend in social enterprise that is going to last because people care. :)
What is unique that's not in your bio?
I'm straight-up terrified of llamas & really disliking the recent rise of llama popularity.
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I have a number of favorite sites that I frequent. Often I found stuff inadvertently through social media or just by hearing about it word-of-mouth.
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My favourite trend that I've covered is definitely the "Texts from Hillary" blog! ch-ch-check it out. I just love her. http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texts-from-hillary-hillary-clinton-political-blog-political-satire2
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Social business activism & environmental trends. It's amazing to see the creative ways in which people come up with ideas to better our world.
Chic Californian Postage
Chic Californian Postage
Gramr Gratitude Co. Cards Revolutionizes Greeting Industry
Gramr Gratitude Co. is a revolutionary new social business that aims to produce heartfelt, gratitude-minded, hand-written cards to people in an effort to spread joy and purpose in the world. This... MORE
Deliciously Bitter Socialite Tweets
Deliciously Bitter Socialite Tweets
The KimKierkegaardashian Twitter Nails Philosophical Musings
The KimKierkegaardashian Twitter account is emerging as one of the most delightfully inventive and hilariously bitter ways of expressing the juxtaposition between philosophical musings and modern... MORE
Political Pop Pleas
Political Pop Pleas
Ellie Goulding’s #Song4Syria Reaches Out to Children of Syrian Conflict
You may never have thought that a pop song could change the world, but that’s exactly what Ellie Goulding’s latest single #Song4Syria ‘I Know You Care’ aims to do alongside Save the Children.... MORE
Social Gourmet Enterprises
Social Gourmet Enterprises
Edgar and Joe’s Cafe in London Aims to Serve the Community
Edgar and Joe’s Cafe, newly opened in London, ON, has decided to be more than merely an awesome place to grab lunch by tackling the social enterprise sector. The purpose of the cafe, partnered... MORE
Explosive-Inspired Necklaces
Explosive-Inspired Necklaces
The Repurposed Bomb Piece Jewelry by Hearts and ARTICLE22
Hearts and ARTICLE22 have teamed together to find a creative and thoughtful way to repurpose bomb bits from the Vietnam War; put them on jewelry. Though this seems like quite the task, and a... MORE
Emerging Enterprise Programs
Emerging Enterprise Programs
SpringAGE Aims to Meet the Needs of Businesses in South Africa
Longtime friends, Raelene Rorke and Nelly Fente, opened SpringAGE to meet needs that arise for the development of businesses in South Africa. Aimed at engaging youth to create a more positive future... MORE
Jonit Bookheim, Partner at Mata Traders (INTERVIEW)
Jonit Bookheim, Partner at Mata Traders (INTERVIEW)
Facilitating Fair Trade Fashion
Jonit Bookheim, partner at Mata Traders, has an innovative business mind that is working towards spreading fair trade style around the world. Mata Traders focuses on bringing greater opportunity to... MORE
Repurposed Weapon Jewelry
Repurposed Weapon Jewelry
Hearts’ ‘Trigger Happy’ Bracelets Reuse Dangerous Meta
Hearts’ ‘Trigger Happy’ bracelet line puts bullet shells to good work, rather than being left in a heap of waste. “After learning how to shoot, this artisan noticed the number of abandoned... MORE
Matthew Clough, Founder of Stone + Cloth (INTERVIEW)
Matthew Clough, Founder of Stone + Cloth (INTERVIEW)
Ethical Backpack Designer for Tanzania
Matthew Clough of Stone + Cloth sat down and answered some questions for Social Business on how he got started as an ethical entrepreneur. Through his work, inspired by a journey to Africa, Matthew... MORE
Parasite-Fighting Fashion
Parasite-Fighting Fashion
Sevenly and End7 Unite to End Worm-Created Diseases in the Third World
Sevenly and End7 unite this week to defeat worm-created tropical diseases that affect the lives of half a billion people in developing countries. Hookworm, ringworm, whipworm and others, seven in... MORE
Colorful Cascading Jewelry
Colorful Cascading Jewelry
Live Worldly's Beleza Bib Necklace is Fun and Ethical
The Beleza Bib Necklace by Live Worldly is a beautifully fun way to wear your appreciation for ethical practices where everyone can see it. Live Worldly practices what its name preaches; the company... MORE
Chase Layman, Creator of ISSSUE (INTERVIEW)
Chase Layman, Creator of ISSSUE (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable Subscription Services
Chase Layman is the creator behind the creative new subscription clothing service ISSSUE. Launched this month, the business model has customers paying 25$ a month and receiving a t-shirt designed by... MORE
Interconnecting Aid Organizations
Interconnecting Aid Organizations
MovingWorlds Aims to Connect Students and Experts for Good
The world is a big place, and thankfully there are a lot of social enterprises out there looking to make it a better place; MovingWorlds looks to connect the two. At MovingWorlds, you don’t... MORE
Eric Shumny, Partnership Manager of Sevenly (INTERVIEW)
Eric Shumny, Partnership Manager of Sevenly (INTERVIEW)
A Generosity-Focused Clothing Company
Eric Shumny, the partnership manager of Sevenly, a successful clothing organization focused on giving back to various weekly causes, chats with Social Business about his role with the company. In... MORE
Tony Fitzpatrick, Creator of Little Footsteps (INTERVIEW)
Tony Fitzpatrick, Creator of Little Footsteps (INTERVIEW)
Early Childhood Educational Campaigns
Tony Fitzpatrick is the creator of Little Footsteps, a children-first approach to education out of New Zealand that seeks to revolutionize learning for kids. In this interview, Fitzpatrick answers... MORE
Sandra Goldmark, Creator of Pop Up Repair (INTERVIEW)
Sandra Goldmark, Creator of Pop Up Repair (INTERVIEW)
An Eco-Friendly Mending Store
Sandra Goldmark and Michael Banta came up with the idea to create the Pop Up Repair shop after seeing a need for it in the market. Their NYC-based experiment lasted a month and has currently come to... MORE
Justice-Driven Clothing
Justice-Driven Clothing
Sevenly and Destiny Rescue Team Together to End Child Slavery
Sevenly and Destiny Rescue have teamed together this week to bring to an end child sex trafficking. This urgent issue has become so widespread that “every 26 seconds another child is... MORE
Optimistic Home Pages
Optimistic Home Pages
The 'Smiling Start' Web Extension Donates to Charity
The Smiling Start web page creates a home page that starts your day off on a positive note and donates money to charity all at the same time. Among some of the causes this business donates to are... MORE
Starvation Awareness Shirts
Starvation Awareness Shirts
The Sevenly ‘Unite for Africa’ Campaign Targets Hunger
The thoughtfully designed Sevenly ‘Unite for Africa’ campaign shirt knocks it out of the park this week with its creative and colorful message. Sevenly’s weekly causes are an inspirational... MORE
Cruelty-Conscious Software
Cruelty-Conscious Software
The Nettadonna, LLC Seeks to End Conflict-Created Minerals
Nettadonna, LLC, winner of the Enablers award for the Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention, co-created by USAID and Humanity United, aims to end the use of minerals taken from conflict zones in... MORE
Women-Empowering Apparel
Women-Empowering Apparel
The Mata Traders Fall 2013 Catalog Combines Rustic and Modern with Impact
The Mata Traders Fall 2013 catalog ties the line between being traditional and modern resulting in a rich and powerful look to their designs. These beautiful clothing designs created by the women of... MORE
Social Enterprise Competitions
Social Enterprise Competitions
The Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention Finds Leaders
The Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention, a joint partnership between USAID and Humanity United, is an initiative that aims to spotlight the great work that various organizations around the world... MORE
Solutions for Peace Through Education
Solutions for Peace Through Education
Malala Yousafzai's Terrorism Combating Speech is Brave
Malala Yousafzai, a victim of the Taliban’s violence, is speaking up and fighting back against terrorism and its harsh rule in various areas around the world in this terrorism combating speech.... MORE
Earth-Conscious Cat Homes
Earth-Conscious Cat Homes
Louie's Box is Environmentally Friendly and Purrfect for Your Feline
Louie’s Box, an environmentally-conscious company, creates homes for cats made from sustainable materials that are low on environmental impact and high on design. As many consider pets to be... MORE
Technology-Providing Campaigns
Technology-Providing Campaigns
The 'Flip Our Class' Project Seeks to Get Resources for Students
The ‘Flip our Class’ project by Dewitt Robinson, a teacher at Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, is seeking to crowd-fund a campaign using Fundly that could greatly... MORE
Temporary Recycling Stores
Temporary Recycling Stores
The Pop Up Repair Shop in NYC is Aimed at Reducing Waste
The Pop Up Repair Shop, located on Broadway, NYC, is a venture that aims to limit the amount of items that go to waste via the talented team of Sandra Goldmark and Michael Banta, a husband and wife... MORE
Girl-Enabling T-Shirts
Girl-Enabling T-Shirts
The Sevenly 'Stop Gendercide in China' Shirts are Promoting Lives
With the tagline “all girls allowed,” the Sevenly ‘Stop Gendercide in China’ campaign this week is aimed at stopping the terrible results from China’s one-child rule.... MORE
Energy-Creating Cars
Energy-Creating Cars
The Solar Team Eindhoven 'Stella' Automobile is Revolutionary
An exciting development for both the automobile industry and environmentalists alike, the announcement of Solar Team Eindhoven’s ‘Stella’ car is run entirely on solar power; so... MORE
Process-Revealing Enterprise Videos
Process-Revealing Enterprise Videos
The Stone + Cloth Behind the Scenes Look is Thoughtful and Fun
The Stone + Cloth behind the scenes video takes a look at the social businesses process. The Stone + Cloth enterprise creates bags—mountain rucksacks, backpacks, iPad cases and pencil cases&#... MORE
Ocean Conservancy Movements
Ocean Conservancy Movements
The Black Fish Organization Targets Over Fishing Across the World
The Black Fish organization is taking aim at preventing the over-fishing of worldwide fish populations that could lead to eventual ocean depletion. As part of their ongoing campaign, the Black Fish... MORE
Sustainable Subscription Services
Sustainable Subscription Services
The ISSSUE Site Ships Out Artsy, Eco-Friendly Apparel Each Month
The ISSSUE site is a clever, inventive and artsy service that allows you to invest in awesome and unique clothing while helping various causes around the world. For a 25$ monthly subscription, a 5$... MORE
Ocean-Friendly Summer Totes
Ocean-Friendly Summer Totes
The Océé Chaz Ganster Collection Makes Waves with Their Acce
The Océé Chaz Ganster Collection takes unique prints and works of art by Chaz Ganster to create Océé‘s latest collection of totes and clutches for French brand. Not only does this business... MORE
Early Education Fundraising Campaigns
Early Education Fundraising Campaigns
The 'Little Footsteps' Business Seeks to Impact Children
After operating two centres educating young children in Blenheim, New Zealand, the Little Footsteps business is looking to expand once again. A 100% family owned business, Little Footsteps’... MORE
Family Connection Campaigns
Family Connection Campaigns
The Skype ‘Stay Together’ Ad Strikes the Heart
The Skype ‘Stay Together’ campaign is a meaningful ad that shows the amazing possibilities that this connection platform can offer. The free video calling service is making a smart step in the... MORE
Charitable Collaborative Campaigns
Charitable Collaborative Campaigns
The FEED USA and Target Team Looks to End Hunger
FEED USA and Target are campaigning to end hunger for families across America by utilizing the power of shopping. As one of the foremost major retailers across the United States, Target has a lot of... MORE
Mobile Addict Graphics
Mobile Addict Graphics
The ‘Smartphones and Society’ Infographic Examines Addiction
The ‘Smartphones and Society’ infographic takes a look at the ways that smartphones have changed the lives of users all over the world. This infographic goes so far as to coin the term “... MORE

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Footloose-Inspired Dance Videos
Footloose-Inspired Dance Videos
The ‘Pop Culture’ Walt Whitman High Video Features Ser
The ‘Pop Culture’ Walt Whitman video is a fantastic new dance video set to the popular Madeon song, which mashes up a bunch of major pop tunes to create a whole new compilation track. The dance,... MORE
At-Home Career Graphics
At-Home Career Graphics
The 'Clocking in from the Couch' Infographic Explains Work Lifestyles
The ‘Clocking in from the Couch’ infographic examines the ways in which working from home is better or worse than working in an office environment. Though results in the survey state... MORE
Suggestive Texting Charts
Suggestive Texting Charts
The ‘Sexting and the College Student’ Infographic is True
Sexting is a practice we’ve all at least heard of at this point, leading to the development of the ‘Sexting and the College Student’ infograph to better understand the custom. What you... MORE
Whale-Studded Fashions
Whale-Studded Fashions
The Thom Browne Resort 2013 Collection Features Friendly Water Creatures
The whale-oriented designs of the Thom Browne Resort 2013 collection are a playful and slightly terrifying mix. Alternating between lively, water-spouting whales and literally skeletal whale... MORE
Popular Sharing Site Graphics
Popular Sharing Site Graphics
The 'Life Cycle of a Web Page on StumbleUpon' is Smart
The ‘Life Cycle of a Web Page on StumbleUpon’ is an interesting look into the mysterious world of StumbleUpon. Like other search engines, it can be elusive at times. However this smart... MORE
Tropical Jungle Print Photoshoots
Tropical Jungle Print Photoshoots
Elle Spain May 2012 Editorial Scorches with Flavia de Oliveira
The Elle Spain May 2012 editorial featuring model Flavia de Oliveira and photographed by Ricardo Tinelli brings some luxe, jungle couture to this upcoming summer. The sunny, humid climate in the... MORE
Social Media Data Graphics
Social Media Data Graphics
These Twitter Metadata Visualizations are Reveal Location
These ‘Twitter Metadata Visualizations,’ created by Gnip, show just how much information the clientele of Twitter reveal every time they send out a Tweet. The data has been graphed... MORE
Reminiscent Musical Graphics
Reminiscent Musical Graphics
The 'Touchtunes: 2012 Year End Charts' Infographic Tracks Song Plays
The ‘Touchtunes: 2012 Year End Charts’ infographic tracks the plays of certain songs, genres or artists over the past year. As 2012 winds to a close we look back on the most popular... MORE
Water Paint Film Gowns
Water Paint Film Gowns
The Camilla Gray Watercolor Oscar Dresses are Fabulous
Oscar fashion may have come and go and as we look forward to next year’s fashion hits and blunders, we can reminisce on the best of this year. The Camilla Gray Watercolor Oscar Dress... MORE
Cult TV Comics
Cult TV Comics
The 'Game of Tech Thrones' Cartoon Gives Hilarious Personalities
The hilarious ‘Game of Tech Thrones’ cartoon is a hilarious representation of many media and tech figures of today. From Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook to Pete Cashmore of Mashable, many of... MORE
Envisioned Athletic Technology
Envisioned Athletic Technology
The Jeong Yong Coach Tablet Design is Fascinating
The (currently fictional) Jeong Yong Coach tablet is wicked awesome. Jeong Yong has designed a tablet that is both athletic in external appeal and internal function. Yong further incorporates some... MORE
Mobile Photography Program Charts
Mobile Photography Program Charts
The ‘Camera Apps: Family Tree’ Graph has Something f
There are thousands of camera apps out there, and this creates a conundrum for people looking for a specific app that is solved by the ‘Camera Apps: a Family Tree’ graph. To simplify this and... MORE
Refrigerator Face Decals
Refrigerator Face Decals
The Fridge Monster Stickers are a Way to Give Your Fridge Personality
The Fridge Monster Stickers are perfect when your fridge just doesn’t have enough of its own personality. If you’re looking to add some visual interest to an otherwise bland kitchen tool, these... MORE
Useful Untruthful Guides
Useful Untruthful Guides
The 'How to Spot a Liar' Infographic Teaches the Clues
The ‘How to Spot a Liar’ infographic examines the verbal, physical and facial qualities of a liar. If you have ever thought someone was trying to pull one over on you, you were probably... MORE