Jennifer Gosnell Keynote Speaker

Jennifer Gosnell

Contributing Editor @SocialBusiness.org & @Trend Hunter
Articles
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Location
Toronto, ON
Member Since
Jan 2012
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.
What is your secret to uncovering trends?
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.
What is your favorite trend?
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
What inspires or excites you?
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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DIY Superhero Kicks
DIY Superhero Kicks
The Easy Comic Book Heels are Crafty
The DIY Easy Comic Book Heels are a great way to reuse older heels that may have gotten a bit scuffed up from wear, or a way to dress up some plain jane kicks. Simply taking comic book strips to... MORE
Convertible Wood Cases
Convertible Wood Cases
The Miniot Apple Technology Collection is Luxe
The Miniot Apple technology covers for the iPad and iPhone are gorgeously convertible. The iPad cover features a flexible wooden stand that doubles as a case for screen protection. The effortlessly... MORE
Shipwrecked Scuba Series
Shipwrecked Scuba Series
The Julian Calverley 'Underwater' Photography is Magical
The Julian Calverley ‘Underwater’ photography series features the deep sea adventures of scuba diving. The shipwrecked site is being explored by some curious divers in the captures. The... MORE
Location-Revealing Stickers
Location-Revealing Stickers
The 'Stick-N-Find' Radar App and Devices are Hugely Useful
If you’ve ever lost your keys, wallet, cellphone or dog around the house, you might consider trying the Stick-N-Find. The Stick-N-Find technology allows you to simply stick a sticker on an... MORE
Movement Based Art Installations
Movement Based Art Installations
Anthony Howe's 'Kinetic Sculptures' Draws on Energy
Anthony Howe’s ‘Kinetic Sculptures’ showcase the amazing power of movement in art. These installations are captured on video in all their incredible beauty. Head on over to... MORE
Family Camp Captures
Family Camp Captures
The Jason Lindsey Forest Photography is Reminiscent of Childhood
The Jason Lindsey Forest photography has been aged to capture some of those childhood at-the-lake memories that so many of us grew up with. Featuring canoes, tents, hot chocolate and adorably old-... MORE
Eco Video Hosting Sites
Eco Video Hosting Sites
The 'Skilly' Website Aims to Specialize in the Environmental Area
Skillly, a hand-picked tutorial site for environmentally friendly videos, is making its fundraising debut. The video declares that in today’s world we need to “re-skill for a resilient... MORE
Modern Networking Job Graphics
Modern Networking Job Graphics
The 'Social Media Work Flow' Infographic Examines the Career Option
If you’ve ever been interested in understanding what social media managers actually do, the ‘Social Media Work Flow’ infographic is a great starting point. As social media managers... MORE
Man Eater Scare Charts
Man Eater Scare Charts
The 'Who Has The Most to Fear: Man or Shark?' Graph is Funny
Thanks to the ‘Who Has the Most to Fear: Man or Shark?’ infograph, it can be determined that hot dogs kill 14 times more people on a yearly basis worldwide than sharks. This seems... 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
Nautical Retro Editorials
Nautical Retro Editorials
The Mila De Wit Glamour UK Shoot is Effortlessly Classic
The Mila De Wit Glamour UK editorial is a beautiful depiction of 50s glamour at the beach. The June 2012 shoot features a carefree couple lounging and having fun at the beach in an incredibly... MORE
Anti-Cigarette Graphics
Anti-Cigarette Graphics
The 'Smoked Out: the Decline of Youth Smoking' Infograph is Hopeful
The ‘Smoked Out: the Decline of Youth Smoking’ interactive chart paints a brighter future for the current youth generation across the world and incoming generations that will follow them.... MORE
Mobile DIY GIFs
Mobile DIY GIFs
'MyFaceWhen' iPhone App Allows On-The-Go Hilarity
The popular ‘MyFaceWhen’ blogging concept has majorly caught on as of recent and even inspired this fantastic new app. The ‘MyFaceWhen’ iPhone App released on Thursday allows... MORE
Icy Princess Fashion
Icy Princess Fashion
The Oscar de la Renta's Fall 2012 Runway Features Frosty Looks
In the Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 runway show, the standout point was the frosty designs on all the models. Perfect for the winter, the 2012 looks are Princess Anastasia-inspired. Rocking some icy... MORE