55 Labor-Focused Social Businesses

From Annual Summer Co-op Festivals to Eco Employment Solutions

Work is an important organizing principle and keyword for entrepreneurship but it often gets muddied, however, these particular labor-focused social businesses know the importance of considering the intricate differences of, say, labor and work. More precisely, the worker is aimed to be at the center of these innovations -- no small feat in an environment that privileges those with the money, that is to say, the buyer.

From annual summer co-op festivals to eco employment solutions, these labor-focused social businesses aren't all work -- they offer some fun, too. Because if it weren't for work, would we even know the definition of pleasure or leisure? While these innovations may not explicitly tackle such philosophical questions, it's a big refreshing sigh to see that the worker is so important in an age of alienation.

SCORE
4.3 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 42%
Activity 78%
Freshness 8%
Worksite Information Forums
CATEGORY
Social Good
Worksite Information Forums
Annual Summer Co-op Festivals
CATEGORY
Social Good
Annual Summer Co-op Festivals
Socially Empowering Employment Services
CATEGORY
Social Good
Socially Empowering Employment Services
Inclusive Business Networks
CATEGORY
Social Good
Inclusive Business Networks
Problem-Oriented Un-Conferences
CATEGORY
Social Good
Problem-Oriented Un-Conferences
Beneficial Business Accelerators
CATEGORY
Social Good
Beneficial Business Accelerators
Tech-Focused Continent Narratives
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tech-Focused Continent Narratives
Project-Based Employment Opportunities
CATEGORY
Social Good
Project-Based Employment Opportunities
Social Production Initiatives
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Production Initiatives
Equitable Community Designs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Equitable Community Designs
Urban Youth Impact Trusts
CATEGORY
Social Good
Urban Youth Impact Trusts
Future-Oriented MDG Responses
CATEGORY
Social Good
Future-Oriented MDG Responses
Non-Profit Acceleration Headquarters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Non-Profit Acceleration Headquarters
Idea-Promoting Action Organizations
CATEGORY
Social Good
Idea-Promoting Action Organizations
Crowdsourced For-Purpose Conferences
CATEGORY
Social Good
Crowdsourced For-Purpose Conferences
Social Innovation Incubators
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Innovation Incubators
Resilient Community Competitions
CATEGORY
Social Good
Resilient Community Competitions
Worker-Benefiting Temp Agencies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Worker-Benefiting Temp Agencies
Crowdsourced Peace-Promoting Anthems
CATEGORY
Social Good
Crowdsourced Peace-Promoting Anthems
Eco Employment Solutions
CATEGORY
Social Good
Eco Employment Solutions
Fashion-Fueled Community Initiatives
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fashion-Fueled Community Initiatives
Employment-Endeavoring Non-Profits
CATEGORY
Social Good
Employment-Endeavoring Non-Profits
Culturally Creative Denim Ads
CATEGORY
Social Good
Culturally Creative Denim Ads
Positive Impact Promo Products
CATEGORY
Social Good
Positive Impact Promo Products
Mission-Made Communities
CATEGORY
Social Good
Mission-Made Communities
Mapped Social Business Sites
CATEGORY
Social Good
Mapped Social Business Sites
Indian Social Entrepreneurship Programs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Indian Social Entrepreneurship Programs
Educationally Empowering Quilts
CATEGORY
Social Good
Educationally Empowering Quilts
Water-Providing Clothing Lines
CATEGORY
Social Good
Water-Providing Clothing Lines
Democratic Activist Apps
CATEGORY
Social Good
Democratic Activist Apps
Collaborative Community Spaces
CATEGORY
Social Good
Collaborative Community Spaces
Ethical Sourcing Enablers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ethical Sourcing Enablers
Labor-Reducing Dairy Farms
CATEGORY
Social Good
Labor-Reducing Dairy Farms
Collaborative Development Programs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Collaborative Development Programs
Sustainable Sporting Apparel
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sustainable Sporting Apparel
Anti Child-Labor Certifications
CATEGORY
Social Good
Anti Child-Labor Certifications
Affordable Working Hubs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Affordable Working Hubs
Community-Bridging Organizations
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community-Bridging Organizations
Labor-Oriented Cacoa Production
CATEGORY
Social Good
Labor-Oriented Cacoa Production
Malawian Cotton Tees
CATEGORY
Social Good
Malawian Cotton Tees
Worker-Owned Web Design
CATEGORY
Social Good
Worker-Owned Web Design
Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Stuff-Sharing Social Enterprises
Online Urban Activism Platforms
CATEGORY
Social Good
Online Urban Activism Platforms
Women in Business Web Platform
CATEGORY
Social Good
Women in Business Web Platform
Collaborative Workspace Launches
CATEGORY
Social Good
Collaborative Workspace Launches
Fairly Traded Fashion Lines
CATEGORY
Social Good
Fairly Traded Fashion Lines
Educational Children's Clothing
CATEGORY
Social Good
Educational Children's Clothing
Remote Healthcare Technologies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Remote Healthcare Technologies
Female-Focused Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Female-Focused Enterprises
Californian Co-Working Spaces
CATEGORY
Social Good
Californian Co-Working Spaces
Ethical Hand-Crafted Scarves
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ethical Hand-Crafted Scarves
Social Project Shoes
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Project Shoes
Hip Guilt-Free Tees
CATEGORY
Social Good
Hip Guilt-Free Tees
Charitable Coffee Shops
CATEGORY
Social Good
Charitable Coffee Shops
Slow Fashion Shoes
CATEGORY
Social Good
Slow Fashion Shoes