Capitalism for Good

Aram & Olin, Founders of MasayaCo & Masaya Homes. These are two companies focused on sustainable made furniture and homes that are actively reforesting Nicaragua to fight climate change.  Find MasayaCo:WebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestTikTokYouTubeFind Masaya Homes: WebsiteFacebookInstagramShout out to: Peace CorpsUniversity of Vancouver’s Brock CommonsMichael Green ArchitectureEarth Island Institute (David Brower)Morgan’s Rock Hotel (Clemente Pomson)Olin’s DadAll the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Substack | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube

Julia Donagrandi-Myers is the Founder & Owner of Loof’n Round Gardens in Cleveland, Tennessee. The garden provides a 360 degree experience of loofah from producing scrubs, balms, salves, oils, teas, skincare, and more to attracting visitors wanting a tour or workshop where visitors can pick out and create their own loofah scrub. Even the scraps are sold to local animal owners in an effort to reduce waste while providing a natural alternative to common plastic products. Alright. That’s enough. Let’s go leave this place better than we found it. Find Loof’n Round Gardens:WebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokYouTubeShout out to: Ruddles Bread & BookLinks:Full Circle RefilleryFarmers on FirstAll the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube

Erin Fangmann and Kate Marsh Lord, Founders of Little Blue Cart & Little Blue Market (Interview 48/100) a curated directory and marketplace of vetted, values-aligned small businesses and service providers.Find Little Blue Cart & Little Blue Market:Little Blue Cart WebsiteLittle Blue Market WebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestThreadsTikTokShout out to: Britt at Pop Impact Co.Allison at Activist SkincareALL of the kind business owners that are part of the Little Blue Cart & Little Blue Market Community!All the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube

Emma Smith is the Founder & Owner of Zimt Chocolates, a Canadian, organic, vegan chocolate company based in Vancouver, British Columbia and is #47 in our series of 100 business leaders making a positive impact on their community. Find Zimt ChocolatesWebsiteFacebookInstagramTikTokShout out to: Chef Babette DavisMeg Kelly, Co-Founder of Learn VeganicsAll the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube

Today we have Devra Gartenstein, Founder of Patty Pan Cooperative in Seattle, Washington. I found her through Local Yokels (Owner Amber Whittenberg was on episode 44). Patty Pan Cooperative is a local farmers market business whose food is also found through Local Yokels. This is a worker owned cooperative business model functioning like a small mini-democracy in its function. She’s a bit of an expert in entrepreneurship & worker cooperatives. She also has a background in philosophy which we talk about along with her take on community as well as her advice for starting out, staying afloat, and staying stable.Find Patty Pan CooperativeWebsiteFacebookInstagramShout out to: The Good Food CFOLinksU.S. Federation for Worker Cooperatives South Mountain CompanyAll the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube

Today we have Amy Payne, Owner of TwoGuys Brewing in Wyoming, Michigan. This is a local Grand Rapids gastropub with the goal of giving away 100 free meals a day to community members + over 2,000 free period pouches in schools. This is how you show up for you community.Find TwoGuys BrewingWebsiteFacebookInstagramVenmo = @TwoGuysBrewing (NOT the one with two g's — that one's a scam)Shout out to: The Mitten Brewing Co.Mitten FoundationAmore Trattoria ItalianaLinksHand2HandFood HugsAll the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good podcast: Apple Podcasts | Bluesky | Capitalism for Good’s Between the Interviews Podcast | Patreon | Company Mentions | Email | Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | The Store, by CFG | TikTok | YouTube