Topic: Meet the Disruptor

Solar States
The growing B Corporation is bringing solar energy to houses and businesses throughout the region—and bringing blue collar Philadelphians into the green energy economy
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Paratodo
A young local fashion designer is upending the industry by making his clothes locally—and giving a piece of his profits to charity
By Annie McDonough
QSPACES
Queer and trans people have worse health outcomes than the general public. A local couple is trying to change that with a Yelp-like doctors app for LGBTQ Philadelphians
By Emma Copley Eisenberg
Rachel Benyola
The entrepreneur behind a forthcoming Philly-based collapsible bike helmet is looking to score a win in the battle for bike safety—and against dorkiness
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Nick Bayer
For the Saxbys CEO, honored this month as Ernst & Young’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year, it’s about much more than the coffee
By Larry Platt
Dropps
A Philadelphia company is making laundry detergent pods safer and more environmentally friendly—and having some (not so) clean fun while doing it
By Quinn O'Callaghan
All About That Flow
Philly startup Neuroflow could change the way veterans and mental health professionals diagnose post-traumatic stress—something long overdue
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Partners on the Path
Who cares for the caregiver? A local company supplies the answer.
By Quinn O'Callaghan
GoodCompany Ventures
The accelerator gives a leg up to socially-conscious startups—a notch toward making Philly the do-good business capital of the country
By Quinn O'Callaghan
Magnolia Mitigation
The Philly-based startup parlays money from developers into environmental protection, one bog turtle at a time
By Quinn O'Callaghan