How Akron Honey makes customers the heroes of its story
For Akron Honey founder Brent Wesley, running a successful urban honey business is about building a community and making a change in his Akron, Ohio neighborhood, one vacant lot at a time.
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Turning trash into treasure with Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse
Illinois nonprofit Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse shares how its “sustainable deconstruction” model—taking buildings apart and repurposing their parts—not only conserves resources but also empowers people with barriers to employment to find their niche as home contractors. Key business takeaways Success doesn’t always look like starting from scratch—building on the work of others can save money, time,… Read more
How Fairmount Bicycles built the shop its neighborhood needed
Fairmount Bicycles, a queer-owned bike shop in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, is known for its friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Owner Shelly Walker shares how she’s grown her business to meet her neighborhood’s needs with two locations, great customer service, and other community initiatives.
Serving sweet moments for all at Mina’s World
When partners Sonam Parikh and Kate Egghart decided to open Mina’s World, they set about creating the workplace they always wished they had. Colorful drinks, a cheerful space, and accessible prices are the hallmark of this year-old cafe and community hub, the first QTPOC-owned coffee shop in Philadelphia. But in building their dream workplace from… Read more
How a Korean twist on American staples is uniting cultures
“It’s a love story as old as time: Boys meet chicken, boys fall in love with chicken, boys open fried chicken shop in Chicago.” This is the tale of 10Q Chicken as told by founders and childhood friends David Yoo and Will Song. After years of practicing law throughout Asia, David returned to the U.S…. Read more
How a Montreal restaurant went viral for reviewing its own dishes
Cuisine AuntDai is located in an unassuming spot on Saint Mathieu Street in Montreal, Quebec. Feigang Fei and his wife opened their Chinese restaurant in 2014, modestly hoping it would become a small place where families and friends could gather for good food and conversation. Little did they know, their business would be thrust into… Read more
A mother-daughter duo’s vision for diversity in yoga
Known for its rustic, red sandstone formations and eclectic art scene, Sedona, Arizona is a vacationer’s paradise. But mother-daughter duo Eboni and Peggy Howard weren’t drawn there solely by the breathtaking views—they were there for yoga. The pair attended a seven-day retreat, practicing baptiste power yoga for up to 16 hours each day. At the… Read more
An abandoned aviation center turned bustling marketplace
A barbed-wire fence strewn with signs reading “Keep out” once served as the dividing border between Stapleton and Aurora, Colorado. That fence came down with the arrival of the Stanley Marketplace project, a development that transformed an abandoned, 140,000-square-foot aviation building into a thriving marketplace of independently owned Colorado businesses. From handmade empanadas to a… Read more
Painting with a purpose in Denver
The mission of Denver-based Helix Painting is “to revitalize and enhance your home with unparalleled quality and service.” Owners Vanessa and Brandon Homuth are passionate about running a business that works hard to delight customers, and with the pandemic keeping people at home, they’ve been able to help customers freshen up their homes more than… Read more
‘A unique experience with every sip’ from Brickhouse
Akera Sellers traveled extensively as a young professional in finance—and during that time, he had his fair share of coffee. He soon became fixated not only on the quality of the coffee beans, but on the freshness in which each cup was served. Exchanging banks for beans, Sellers founded Brickhouse Gourmet Coffee Tea & Co.,… Read more