Doing Good
Make Money and a Difference
Socially responsible young entrepreneurs are creating for-profit businesses to enact social change.
Life's Lesson Learned
Thirteen years ago, former H&R Block CEO Tom Bloch audited his life and found something was missing. His decision to become a school teacher granted him the ultimate return.
There For a Community in Need
For Danielson Designs, creating a successful business was just another way to help the community.
A Bottom Line Built on Preserving Nature
Thanks to one entrepreneur, the urban jungle is getting a little greener.
He Takes Helping Others to the Extreme
Athlete Eric Robinson has helped build a $10 million prosthetic foot company, as well as an event helping amputees participate in extreme sports.
Giving Back
Pierre Omidyar
The eBay founder just wanted to impress his girlfriend. Instead he revolutionized how people buy and sell...everything.
Poor Children Walk Miles in His Shoes
Blake Mycoskie found his inspiration in the needs of others and created a booming shoe business in the process.
Bill Gates
The digital demagogue earned billions by anticipating the market's needs. Now, his philanthropic foundation is helping others across the globe.
Overcoming the Odds
Oprah Winfrey
The queen of talk didn't let abuse, poverty or racism keep her from becoming a media mogul with a soft spot for people.
Joyce Clyde Hall
The Midwestern boy created the modern greeting-card industry, despite losing his first batch of Valentine's Day cards to fire.
Surviving Hurricane Katrina
How one New Orleans entrepreneur picked up the pieces following the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
Fighting Fire with a Fiery Spirit
After San Diego wildfires, Renee VanHeel found herself without a home or office. Now she's back in business and using her skills to help her cope.
How to Grow & Maintain Socially Responsible Business
Growth Leads to Greater Sustainability
You can grow a biz and still maintain ideals it was founded on.
Sell Without Selling Out
Corporate capital doesn't have to mean the end of your company's socially responsible roots.