A Taste of Slow

A Taste of Slow

Slow Food aims to connect the happiness we feel from food with a promise to community and environment. And while the movement got its start way back in the late 80s, I’d argue that its message is thriving today more so than ever before. Today’s macro trends are...
Confessions of a Cell Phone Addict

Confessions of a Cell Phone Addict

The other day my great uncle mentioned that he might upgrade his cell phone plan to include texting. As it turns out, he’s still rather old fashion, opting to pay on a per text basis. But now that he’s up to over 80 texts per month, he’s reassessing the situation. My...

#Don’tLetWillDie (i.e. Funding 101)

Stop me if you’ve heard this before – aspiring social entrepreneur leaves a promising, corporate career and books a one-way flight across the world. Stop me if you’ve heard this before – aspiring social entrepreneur wraps up his global tour; goes live with his idea on...

Inspired by the Holstee Manifesto

We first became familiar with Holstee – a lifestyle goods company that designs with a conscious – through its company manifesto, and it’s exactly the kind of declaration of intention we think companies should embrace. It even inspired us to share our vision for buy...