Business Doing Good: Five Takeaways from BLD NW 2024
Five takeaways from BLD NW 2024, where attendees discussed doing business for good.
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In praise of stay-at-home dads (and one in particular)
Several things I'm grateful for with a stay-at-home dad for a husband
Celebrating Five Years: The Highs and Lows of Running My Own Business
Five years into owning my own business, I reflect on the things I love and don't like as much
Should you become certified as a disadvantaged business?
MWBE certification is designed to address disparities by providing access to government contracts, grants, and other opportunities.
Melissa Jenkins Mangili: Neuropsychologist reinvented as a model
Dr. Melissa Jenkins Mangili is a neuropsychologist and medical school faculty member who has reinvented herself as a model.
Vernita Bowe: Transforming grief and COVID into a zest for life
Vernita Bowe transformed the many griefs she experienced through losing her son and parents, combined with battling COVID, to embrace life!
Joel Makower, GreenBiz: Helping Business move the needle on The world's most pressing challenges
Marie Gettel-Gilmartin and Joel Makower, chair and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, discuss sustainable business.
Cheryl Parks: From Shyest Girl in the Room to Sales Coach Extraordinaire!
As a shy single mom turning 30, Cheryl Parks took action to transform her shyness into a successful sales career!
Michele Heyward: A hurricane and engineering camp made her an engineer
What really sold engineering for Michele Hayward was when she was 12 and a Category Five hurricane hit South Carolina.
Kim Malek, Salt & Straw Ice Cream: Building community through handcrafted ice cream
Kim Malek is the visionary behind Salt & Straw Ice Cream and cofounder with cousin Tyler. They build community as a company that cares.
Devin Tomiak: Helping kids learn how to be resilient after experiencing a personal tragedy
After losing her brother to suicide, Devin Tomiak created The Biggies Cards to help kids learn resilience before it's too late.
Mahlena-Rae Johnson: Finding her fertile ground as a Black expat creative in Canada
So many of us said we'd move to Canada after the 2016 election...Mahlena-Rae Johnson actually did it to seek a better life as a Black woman.
Julie Allen: Using her battle with eating disorders to inspire others and dismantle diet culture
Julie Allen shares her battle with eating disorders and mental illness and how she has found her fertile ground through her boutique.
Aaliyah Nitoto, Free Range Flower Winery: Protecting the planet and giving back to her community by
Aaliyah Nitoto is the visionary founder of Free Range Flower Winery, which makes wine from organically grown flowers, not grapes.
Mike Ganino: A NICU baby in Mexico during a pandemic = grit and resilience
Storyteller Mike Ganino and his husband Phil survived the NICU in Mexico during COVID when daughter Viviana was born at 29 weeks.
Heather R. Younger, Employee Fanatix: The Employee Whisperer who teaches leaders how to care
Heather R. Younger grew up feeling like an outsider, which has made her especially determined to create caring workplaces.
Ross Ching, Mama’s and Hapa’s: Destroying the notion that ecofriendly has to be expensive
Ross Ching, cofounder of Mama & Hapa's Zero Waste Shop, is destroying the notion that ecofriendly has to be expensive.
Mallorie Dunn, Smart Glamour: Creating affordable, inclusive, and size-inclusive clothing for all
Mallorie Dunn founded Smart Fashion in NYC, with ethical, sustainable, size-inclusive, and AFFORDABLE clothing for all!
Tracey Osborne: Moving past trauma to help survivors reclaim their voice and inner power
Surviving horrible sexual assault and trauma, Tracey Osborne now helps other survivors recover from trauma.
Dr. Erica Gamble, The Wig Dr.: Helping people look and feel their best at a tough time in their l
Dr. Erica Gamble, the Wig Dr., on the Companies That Care podcast...helping people look and feel their best
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