Entrepreneur

For years, people would ask me, “so, what’s your story?” which left me feeling uncomfortable. I would give some quick summary and turn around the chat to the person as …
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It’s All About Deeper Connections…We all have one: that friend who is always asking us not just how we’re doing, but—really—how are we doing? That person who not only listens …
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What started as a worldwide search amongst the millions of young people who are contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, amassed to the first class …
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No one ever said entrepreneurship was easy.

Among other things, entrepreneurship requires a thick skin, a virtual immunity to rejection, long hours of planning, and lots of networking.

All this …
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One of the greatest misconceptions amongst entrepreneurs and small business owners first striking out on their own, always seems to be that you must say “yes” to everything and everyone. …
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You may not yet know Alexandra Van Houtte by name, but if you’re interested in fashion, you are probably familiar with her work. She’s the founder of Tag Walk …
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Millennials face a unique issue today. An issue that our parents and grandparents never faced. It’s one of entitlement, of being spoilt for choice and believing we deserve it all …
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Social entrepreneurship is an incredibly powerful tool for tackling today’s pressing social needs, and we’re only just witnessing the beginning of what social businesses can offer. It is up to …
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“I am no longer scrambling to provide for my family. I am proud to be a business-woman, farmer, and mother.” – Monika, a Farmer in Kenya of The Adventure Project

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Chicago Ideas week is an innovative festival designed to gather minds from around the city for one common goal: sharing ideas. This festival is 7 full days of labs, talks …
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Gandhi is one of the best examples of a social entrepreneur, believe it or not. While most people know him for his community organizing work, he built his reputation on …
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Corporate Chef Brody Boren challenges the whimsical idealization of the farm-to-table and in-the-kitchen experience, stressing that food is not a trend, rather a canvas for a cause.

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Trial and error—that’s how Rebel Nell founder, Amy Peterson describes the first two years of launching the brand with her dedicated and dynamic team. Fast forward to 2016, the Detroit-based, …
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There are so many women in today’s media who are in the spotlight for the wrong reasons, focusing on superficial values rather than using their celebrity status for social good. …
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This article, while has many facets, I want to start and end with How Facebook could help us fulfill our human potential—hear me out. I recently became one of remaining …
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Inspired by a sense of family legacy, commitment to charity, honesty, and hard work, Frederick Warburg Peters of Warburg Realty has created great relationships and worked hard to keep his …
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Women – whether young or old, married or single, divorced or widowed–are truly changing the face of philanthropy. Their status doesn’t matter, but their work does. Women now control about …
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CEO and Co-Founder of ONEHOPE, Jake Kloberdanz, shares about the ONEHOPE beginnings along with some great advice for young entrepreneurs. ONEHOPE is a lifestyle brand with a world-class vineyard …
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Named one of the most trusted philanthropic advisors in the nation, Lisa Dietlin, President and CEO of Lisa M. Dietlin and Associates and The Institute of Transformational Philanthropy has served …
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The Hope Is Project, founded by Sarah Takako Skinner and Marc Raco, was created to show “what hope looks like through the eyes of the struggling, those who are fighting, the …
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If you didn’t think that the food injustices could be combated, or the opportunity to provide a better life to underprivileged women could be granted through the creation of socially-good jars …
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The most beautiful thing about gifting is the thoughtfulness behind it. Purchasing beautiful flowers or new jewelry can be a simple decision. At Conscious Magazine, it can be the …
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When you walk into the KIND office, you are met with an open floor plan where the vibrant energy and dedicated mission of the organization is clearly palpable. The office …
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Tyler Merrick is a business owner, family man and innovator of chewing gum. We were intrigued by Tyler’s story after meeting him in New York City, which was when we …
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At Conscious, we meet social entrepreneurs everyday. We’re inspired by their mission work. We have the opportunity to learn about the issues they face as leaders, and we are in …
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