One of the most rewarding things about getting to know so many entrepreneurs is seeing first-hand how many of them are focused on so much more than just financial results. So many of the folks we connect with are focused on having a positive social impact on their community or the world at large. Check out some of these amazing folks below.

Mia Ferguson | LPN/Caregiver

With M&M Kuntry Kennels, our business helps so many people. For example, we have placed dogs in homes with people with depression, anxiety, or whoever has experience a lost. We saw that with animals, it can really save a human being. Just seeing the smiles and laughter, really shows we are making a difference. Read more>>

Dr. Joe Roberson Jr | Founder and CEO Our Fatherless Foundation & Emotional Intelligence Leader and Enthusiast

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 17.8 million children, or 1 in 4, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home. Fatherlessness is an epidemic that transcends racial, cultural, and socio-economic barriers. Our Fatherless Foundation was created to attack this epidemic head-on. Our mission is to help end the fatherless epidemic, one family at a time. Read more>>

Eileen Pagan | Rollerskater & Founder of Trans Sk8 Club

We started Trans Sk8 Club because we recognized there was a need for inclusion and representation in the skate community for trans skaters. We wanted to create a brave space for trans people to meet, create community, and fall in love with skating. My hope is that we create more representation in the skate community at large of what a skater is. We want to focus on trans joy, and what it means to find that in movement on skates. Centering our collective joy, and creating an intentional space to hold that together as a skate community has been a life changing force. Read more>>

Allyson Ally” Ponte | CEO and Co-Owner at Vibe Fitness”

Community is at the heart of everything we do at Vibe Fitness Studio. We are blessed to get to do what we love for the people we love every single day. What happens when members and guests walk through the doors is so much more than “fitness.” It’s unwavering support, camaraderie, friendship, acceptance, appreciation, and love. We lift each other up daily as we work toward our fitness and wellness goals together in a positive and uplifting environment. It is truly a special place. Read more>>