Business for Good

MeaningSphere

A new online coaching tool from former Vertex CEO Jeff Westphal promises professional mentorship — without the mentor

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Made Institute

Couture designer Rachel Ford traded her fashion career for one that teaches amateurs — 225 so far — to pursue their own design dreams. Now, national brands are paying attention

By Courtney DuChene
Citizen of the Week

The Man Who May Save Philly’s Small Businesses

Jigar Mehta led an effort to spare small businesses from a shocking tax increase next year wrought by Mayor Parker’s new tax plan. Will it become law?

By Malcolm Burnley
Business for Good

The Baby Gear Revolution Launched in Philly

Baby Gear Group, now a B Corp, was named a Time magazine invention of the year by letting families rent strollers and other childcare essentials for a fraction of the cost and environmental impact. It’s now expanded across the region and country

By Courtney DuChene
Book Excerpt

The Caring Company

A new book argues that corporations must orient their core activities away from profits if capitalism is to survive, and thrive, in this present moment.

By Isaac Getz and Laurent Marbacher
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Ali Velshi Explains Why Housing Affordability is So Bad

The MS NOW host and Citizen board member delves into the deregulation that made a handful of firms rich and destroyed housing affordability for the overwhelming majority of Americans

By Ali Velshi

Say Goodbye To Your (Not Quite) Weed Seltzer

Tucked away in the Senate bill to fund the U.S. government is a provision that would ban all hemp products. In Pennsylvania, which has failed to legalize recreational marijuana, that threatens more than 9,000 jobs — and $50 million in tax revenue.

By Malcolm Burnley

Veteran-Owned Businesses in Philadelphia

Support these local businesses opened by local veterans after their military service

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy and Katherine Rapin

The Coming Artificial Intelligence Crash

A local economics expert doesn’t wonder if an A.I. downturn is coming — just how bad it will be

By Richard Vague
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Women Investing Better

Are you an impact-investing curious woman? Spend a couple of hours meeting up with local, private, values-aligned investment opportunities to grow wealth and do good

By Courtney DuChene