36 Small Social Businesses

From Community Resource Recycling to Micro Loan Bikinis

— June 20, 2013 — Social Good
While it may seem that a majority of social entrepreneurship ventures are in the start-ups, because they keep sprouting up in some fashion, these small social businesses learn from where they are, that is, from being a small business. They also tend to make use of being small whether it's through promoting their tight-knit team through a YouTube series on how the work gets done or personalizing a gift bag on its Kickstarter campaign.

From community resource recycling to micro loan bikinis, these small social businesses do a number of things with the resources they have -- for better or for worse. There is also the recently released Impact Report by ANDE that focuses specifically on small businesses.
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Latin American Business Accelerators
Latin American Business Accelerators
Agora Partnerships Supports Social Entrepreneurs
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Neighborhood-Revitalizing Banks
Neighborhood-Revitalizing Banks
Next Street Financial Works in Inner-City Communities
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Small Biz Impact Reports
Small Biz Impact Reports
The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs Released Its Data
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Future-Oriented MDG Responses
Future-Oriented MDG Responses
Business Action for Africa is a Network of Collaborations
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Debt-Countering Start-up Apprenticeships
Debt-Countering Start-up Apprenticeships
Enstitute Matches Young Entrepreneurs with Founders
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Business-Generating Grants
Business-Generating Grants
Popuphood Allows Entrepreneurs Six Months Rent Free
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Community-Connecting Commerce
Community-Connecting Commerce
Cause.it is a Free Mobile App Pushing for Change
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Local Food Biz Connectors
Local Food Biz Connectors
Sustaination Makes It Easy and Efficient to Get Healthy Food
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American-Based Microlending
American-Based Microlending
ACCION Chicago Provides Financial Access to Small Business Owners
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Business Development-Focused Cuisine
Business Development-Focused Cuisine
Exceline Catering's Founders Commit to Small Enterprise Ideas
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Alternative Banking Loans
Alternative Banking Loans
The Hilltop Microfinance Initiative Helps in Low-Income Entrepreneurs
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Small-Living Catering Businesses
Small-Living Catering Businesses
'Hand Made Food' is an Independent Chef Kitchen in London
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Purposeful Travel Opportunities
Purposeful Travel Opportunities
OneSeed Expeditions Invests in Community Through Exploration
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Community Resource Recycling
Community Resource Recycling
Bridport TLC Creates Partnerships to Reduce Waste
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POS Social Enterprises
POS Social Enterprises
Frogtek Uses Cellphones to Bring Tools to Small-Scale Retailers
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Supply Chain Integrating Loans
Supply Chain Integrating Loans
Kinara Capital is a Social Enterprise Supporting Startups in India
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Crowdfunded Social Enterprises
Crowdfunded Social Enterprises
OC Theory Makes a Difference by Funding Small Businesses
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Community Funding Platforms
Community Funding Platforms
Smallknot Helps You Invest in Small Businesses in Your Neighborhood
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Global Microfinance Networks
Global Microfinance Networks
FINCA Provides Financial Services to Low-Income Entrepreneurs
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Fairly Traded Arts & Crafts
Fairly Traded Arts & Crafts
Ethnic Supplies was Created by Ugandan-Born Ida Horner
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Alternative Loan Products
Alternative Loan Products
Fair Finance Offers Affordable Banking to Urban Populations
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Gender-Based Violence Support
Gender-Based Violence Support
SHE WILL is a Project of the Acclaimed Global Enrichment Foundation
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Women-Only Fitness Chains
Women-Only Fitness Chains
'B-Fit' is a Turkish Gym and Social Enterprise
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Market-Based Poverty Solutions
Market-Based Poverty Solutions
Khosla Impact Invests in Products and Service for the World's Poor
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Alternative Micro-Investment Platforms
Alternative Micro-Investment Platforms
InVenture Helps Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
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Online Eco Printing
Online Eco Printing
'A Local Printer' Offers Affordable Services for Offices
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Ethical Gastropubs
Ethical Gastropubs
The Duke of Cambridge Serves Organic and Local Foods
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Revamped Castaway Accessories
Revamped Castaway Accessories
Project Repat Collaborates with Artisans in the Majority World
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Superstitious Karma Tees
Superstitious Karma Tees
'Reverse the Curse' Gives Goats While Helping Cubs Fans
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Luxury Organic Beauty Markets
Luxury Organic Beauty Markets
The Detox Market Carries a Wide Range of Vegan & Toxin-Free Products
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Social Mission Totes
Social Mission Totes
Cause Boutique Promotes a Variety of Worthy Causes
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Ethically Refurbished Vests
Ethically Refurbished Vests
Toronto-Based 'Local Buttons' Partners with Tailors in Haiti
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Micro Loan Bikinis
Micro Loan Bikinis
RubyMoon Swimwear Donates its Profits to Female Entrepreneurs
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Accessible Bamboo Bicycles
Accessible Bamboo Bicycles
Zambikes International Creates Jobs and Transportation in Zambia
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Microloan-Giving Tees
Microloan-Giving Tees
The Naked Hippie Invests in Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in the Majority World
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Sustainable Hipster Fashion
Sustainable Hipster Fashion
'Threads for Thought' is Eco and Donates Proceeds for Good
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