Topic: Business For Good
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sustainability
Newish SBN Executive Director Devi Ramkissoon spent most of her career helping businesses in developing countries become engines of poverty relief. Here’s how she plans to do the same in Philadelphia
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Business for Good: Mea Culpa
The Philly fashion brand coveted by celebs James Harden, Kim Kardashian and La La Anthony is breaking barriers and helping those in need — with an extra boost from La La
By Abigail Chang
Business for Good: KIDAS
A local software company alerts parents to potential cyberbullying while their children are playing video games like Roblox and Fortnite
By Johann Calhoun
Business for Good: JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women
A new partnership offers grants and investments for local, women-owned and led businesses — courtesy of Judee von Seldneck, a woman who’s been there
By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good Update: Honeycomb Credit
A crowdfunding platform for small businesses returns to Philly — and promises help for minority-owned small businesses, thanks to a new partner
By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good: Trashmitter
A former Philadelphia firefighter has created an app that’s Uber for trash disposal to help landlords and small businesses keep the city clean. Now he’s ready to grow it big
By Nick Russo
Business for Good: ZeroEyes
Navy SEALs founded a software company that detects firearms on security cameras. Schools, corporate campuses, the Department of Defense — and SEPTA — are signing up.
By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good: Grant Blvd + Blk Ivy
The B Corps fashion brand loved by Beyoncé is launching a men’s clothing line and a vintage clothing store, Blk Ivy, dedicated to Civil Rights era fashion, music, books— and activism
By Courtney DuChene
Citizen Events Year In Review
We painted a mural and threw a party to celebrate. We invited a spectrum of American leaders who are working to fix our democracy, our media, our city government, and our city.
By Lauren McCutcheon
Business for Good: Lluna
A Philadelphia-born, Comcast-boosted app helps improve employees’ quality of life — and employers’ quality of work
By Courtney DuChene