25 Social Entrepreneurs Influenced by Sound

From A Tribe Called Quest to Writing Their Own Lyrics

SocialBusiness.org has done numerous interviews with founders and CEOs of start-up social enterprises and non-profit hybrid organizations but this list of social entrepreneurs influenced by sound shows perhaps some of the less obvious inspirations. It is typically no surprise when someone in the field says they look up to Blake Mycoskie because of the work he's done with TOMS Shoes. (We've interviewed him as well!)

All the same, it's more interesting when people cite what they're dancing to. The founder of the Canadian company Social Focus Consulting, John Paul de Silva said, among other things, he likes listening to music by A Tribe Called Quest in order to to push him along. Other social entrepreneurs influenced by sound cite various genres.

SCORE
2.2 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 14%
Activity 44%
Freshness 8%
The Community Film Unit, Social Enterprise (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
The Community Film Unit, Social Enterprise (INTERVIEW)
Tracey Spokes, Artistic Director of 13th Theatre Company (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tracey Spokes, Artistic Director of 13th Theatre Company (INTERVIEW)
Dan Gigante, Founder and President of You and Who (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Dan Gigante, Founder and President of You and Who (INTERVIEW)
Piyush Mangukiya, Founder of EducateNCare (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Piyush Mangukiya, Founder of EducateNCare (INTERVIEW)
Felix Cheung, Founder of DopeHut (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Felix Cheung, Founder of DopeHut (INTERVIEW)
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
Stacey Horowitz, Founder of Shopping for a Change (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Stacey Horowitz, Founder of Shopping for a Change (INTERVIEW)
Chris Markl, American Operations Director of Kourage Athletics (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Chris Markl, American Operations Director of Kourage Athletics (INTERVIEW)
Geetie Singh, Managing Director of the Duke of Cambridge (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Geetie Singh, Managing Director of the Duke of Cambridge (INTERVIEW)
Dustin McBride, President and Co-Founder of Zambikes (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Dustin McBride, President and Co-Founder of Zambikes (INTERVIEW)
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
John Paul de Silva, Founder and Managing Director of Social Focus Consulting (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
John Paul de Silva, Founder and Managing Director of Social Focus Consulting (INTERVIEW)
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
Tammy Allen, Founder/CEO of Do Good Get Rewards (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tammy Allen, Founder/CEO of Do Good Get Rewards (INTERVIEW)
Godwin Yidana and Gayle Pescud, Co-Founders of G-Lish (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Godwin Yidana and Gayle Pescud, Co-Founders of G-Lish (INTERVIEW)
Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN Headphones (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN Headphones (INTERVIEW)
Leigh Morlock, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Push Pull Cambodia (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Leigh Morlock, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Push Pull Cambodia (INTERVIEW)
Stacy McCoy, Co-Founder of Give to Get Jobs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Stacy McCoy, Co-Founder of Give to Get Jobs
Marc Palmer, CEO of Fashion Hope (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Marc Palmer, CEO of Fashion Hope (INTERVIEW)
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
Tim Jahnigen, Co-Inventor of One World Futbol (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Tim Jahnigen, Co-Inventor of One World Futbol (INTERVIEW)
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
Matt Johnson, Founder of Project: Living Well (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Matt Johnson, Founder of Project: Living Well (INTERVIEW)
Vanessa Lee and Ian Lopatin, Founders of Spiritual Gangster (INTERVIEW)
CATEGORY
Social Good
Vanessa Lee and Ian Lopatin, Founders of Spiritual Gangster (INTERVIEW)