From drinking coffee to dancing in a quiet room to practicing yoga every single day, this SocialBusiness.org top list featuring the creative rituals of social entrepreneurs show just how some of the top thinkers and doers reset the dials. What exactly does it take to be an entrepreneur?
For Amanda Fisher, a designer at Bachhara, creativity comes from turning off the phone for a day and going outside. If that's not possible, morning affirmations are key for that young designer and social business aficionado. And for Dave Llorens at One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), a California-based social business investing in solar energy, well, he doesn't have any rituals at all, but he does think he should.
Clearly, creative rituals for social entrepreneurs run the gamut. There's no one thing to do; it's about finding what's right for you.
65 Creative Rituals of Social Entrepreneurs
Resetting, From Drinking Coffee to Dancing and Yoga:
Social Business Editor — Jul 17, 2014 — Social Good
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Vivien Johnston, Founder and Managing Director of Fifi Bijoux (INTERVIEW)
Luxury Ethical Jewelry
64
Mathieu Senard and Edouard Rollet, Founders of Alter Eco
Fair Trade Food Importers
63
Eric Reynolds, Founder and Executive Director of Inyenyeri (INTERVIEW)
Rwandan Energy Company
62
Sam Bruce, Co-founder of Much Better Adventures (INTERVIEW)
Planet-Friendly Travel Company
61
Brooks Dame, Founder of Proof Eyewear (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable Wood Sunglasses with a Cause
60
Naomi Hirabayashi, Director of Marketing at Do Something (INTERVIEW)
Youth-Focused Cause Community
59
Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots (INTERVIEW)
DIY Grow Your Own Organic Mushroom Kits
58
Josie Warden, The Thread Project (INTERVIEW)
Sustainable and Ethical Design and Manufacturing
57
Tim Jahnigen, Co-Inventor of One World Futbol (INTERVIEW)
Buy One Give One Multi-Sport Balls
56
Matthew Clough, Founder of Benson Backpacks (INTERVIEW)
55
Sharon Schneider, Founder & CEO of Good Karma Clothing for Kids (INTERVIEW)
54
Lily Lapenna, Founder and CEO of MyBnk (INTERVIEW)
Financial Education Social Enterprise for Youth
53
Cissy Deluca, Co-Founder of Bersatu Designs (INTERVIEW)
Bali-Inspired Jewelry Social Business
52
Nick Foley, Founder of Celebrate the Hero (INTERVIEW)
Anti-Bullying Initiative
51
Bridget Hilton and Ben Richardson, Co-Founders of Jack's Soap (INTERVIEW)
1 for 1 Soap
50
Mike Radparvar, Co-Founder of Holstee (INTERVIEW)
On Using a Manifesto, Not a Business Plan
49
Anna Sidana, Founder of One Million Lights (INTERVIEW)
Replacing Kerosene Lamps with Solar Ones
48
John Paul de Silva, Founder and Managing Director of Social Focus Consulting (INTERVIEW)
47
Katie Fewings, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Ethical Weddings (INTERVIEW)
46
Bianca Bartz, Editor-in-Chief of SocialBusiness.org (INTERVIEW)
45
Stacy McCoy, Co-Founder of Give to Get Jobs
Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Job Board
44
Jennifer Gootman, Executive Director of Global Goods Partners (INTERVIEW)
Fair Trade Online Store
43
Marc Palmer, CEO of Fashion Hope (INTERVIEW)
A Social Business Against Human Trafficking
42
Connie Duckworth, Founder of ARZU (INTERVIEW)
Offering Employment to Weavers in Afghanistan
41
Katie Harris, Co-Founder and Design Director of The Amazings (INTERVIEW)
Social Enterprise
40
Alaina Paradise, Owner of One World Flowers (INTERVIEW)
100% Fair Trade Certified
39
Sarah Gross, Founder of Rescue Chocolate (INTERVIEW)
100% of Profits go to Animal Shelters
38
Torkin Wakefield, Co-Founder of BeadforLife (INTERVIEW)
A Fair Trade Non Profit in Uganda
37
Nathan Rothstein, Marketing and Sales at Project Repat
Artisan-Empowering Enterprise
36
Erik Spalding, Co-Founder of Bullets2Bandages (INTERVIEW)
Healing Jewelry Made of Real Ammo
35
Emily Holdridge, Co-Founder of Everything Happy (INTERVIEW)
Kid's One-for-One Blanket Business
34
Sissy Rooney, Founder of Street Style Surgery (INTERVIEW)
UK-Based Creative Workshops for Youth
33
Dave Goodman, Founder of Collaborative World Brand (INTERVIEW)
Co-Profit Fashion Business
32
Eve Friedman, Founder of Eve Echo (INTERVIEW)
Beauty Products That Provide Microloans
31
Ann Skydell Harmon, Founder of Ann-Made, LLC (INTERVIEW)
Upcycled Social Cause Jewelry
30
Adrien Edwards, Founder of The Naked Hippie (INTERVIEW)
Microloans Through T-Shirts
29
Edouard de Broglie, Founder of Dans Le Noir (INTERVIEW)
A Restaurant Where You Dine in the Dark
28
Sayan Sarkar, CEO of InvigorateNOW (INTERVIEW)
Social Business Fighting Preventable Blindness
27
Eric Cope, Founder of Smile Squared (INTERVIEW)
One for One Toothbrushes
26
Greg Seaman, Founder of Eartheasy (INTERVIEW)
Family-Run Green Ecommerce Business
25
Liz Forkin Bohannon, Founder of Sseko Designs (INTERVIEW)
Sandals for Tuition in Uganda
24
Lon Wong, Co-Founder of Unstash (INTERVIEW)
Collaborative Consumption Platform
23
Jill Doucette, Founder of Synergy Enterprises (INTERVIEW)
Eco Business Consultant
22
Katie Jeanes, Founder of A Little More Good (INTERVIEW)
Helping People in Vancouver Give Back
21
Amanda Judge, Founder of The Andean Collection (INTERVIEW)
Colorful Beads That Empower Women
20
Tyler Gage, President and Co-Founder of Runa (INTERVIEW)
Fair Trade Ecuadorian-Sourced Guayusa Tea
19
Kelli Dunavant and Gaston Javurek, No One Without (INTERVIEW)
For-Purpose Fashion Brand
18
Julie Leach, Member Coordinator of SolarShare (INTERVIEW)
Community Solar Bonds in Canada
17
Al Harris, Founder of Blue Ventures (INTERVIEW)
Marine Conservation Organization
16
Conchy Bretos, Company Principal and Founder of Mia Senior Living Solutions (INTERVIEW)
15
Amanda Fisher, Designer at Bachhara (INTERVIEW)
Beautiful, Ethical Fashion from Indian Slums
14
Founders of All of Us Revolution (INTERVIEW)
Shannon Whitehead and Kristin Glenn
13
Joanne Gouaux, Founder and President of Penelope Poet (INTERVIEW)
Socially Responsible Jewelry
12
Karyn Puller, Founder of Delicate Fortress Creations (INTERVIEW)
Fighting Human Trafficking
11
Dave Llorens, CEO of 1BOG (INTERVIEW)
Making Home Solar Affordable
10
Brian Postlewait Executive Director of Mission Possible (INTERVIEW)
Vancouver Social Enterprise
9
Leslie Beasley, Co-Founder/Managing Director of The Open Arms Shop (INTERVIEW)
8
Alicia Lai, Founder of Bourgeois Boheme (INTERVIEW)
Ethical Vegan Shoes
7
Kristin Johnson, Co-Founder of Global Mamas
Empowering Women Through Employment
6
Dana Raviv, Service Officer at Catchafire (INTERVIEW)
Connecting Nonprofits with Professionals
5
Samuel Miller of Bombastic Plastix (INTERVIEW)
Upcycled Goods Made from Balian Plastic Bags
4
Madeleine Shaw, Founder of LunaPads (INTERVIEW)
Creator of the Pads4Girls Initiative
3
James Murphy, Founder of KereKere (INTERVIEW)
An Aussie Social Enterprise Cafe With Heart
2
Peter Cousins, Founder of Brighter Future Workshop
Teaching Tech Skills to Disabled Youth
1
Dave Simnick and Eric Vong, Founders of SoapBox Soaps (INTERVIEW)
1 for 1 Soap that Gives Back
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