Growing up with an engineer as a father, Robyn Bradley was encouraged to have an analytical mind. Robyn’s shop, Handmade in La Conner, Washington, is the result of a lifelong curiosity for how things work. Her love for aesthetics, combined with her passion for crafting things led her to grow her hobby into a successful…
Singaporean social enterprise The Caffeine Experience is a home for ex-offenders, a place where ex-inmates are accepted despite their pasts. Its co-founder, Matthew Poh, who is an ex-convict, is helping ex-inmates rehabilitate back to society one cup of coffee at a time. Nobody understands dejection and losses better than ex-convict Matthew Poh, 50, who has…
When a stressful career-related health crash sent Kellie Phelan on the search for more meaningful day-to-day, she discovered that her passion for making things by hand fulfilled her local community’s hunger for learning new skills. She started teaching people how to bake, grow food, knit – and set up a DIY school for adults: The…
Pamela and William set out to quench the thirst of Shanghai, one bottle at a time, by starting Dou Ji Artisanal Beverages. Here is their Merchant story. Like many other couples, Pamela Poon and William Ng had to postpone their wedding in 2020. Unlike other couples, they chose to channel their disappointment and energy into…
Kishore Shah always had an interest in changing the world for the better. Here’s how he found the power to make an impact by starting social enterprise, Khadi London. Here is his Merchant Story. Making a more direct impact Kishore used to consult with governments in India over sustainability issues and was in the midst…
Stephanie Lentz opened Scoop Marketplace in Seattle to ‘normalize zero-waste grocery shopping and teach people how to walk gently on the planet’, and to create a more financially independent future for herself and her young family. Stephanie always knew what she wanted in life: to be a third-grade teacher – and a mother. After graduating…
Monika wanted to make a direct impact on the impoverished villages around her in Cambodia. To make a difference, she started social enterprise Cambodia Knits. Here’s her Merchant Story. Originally from Canada, Monika Nowaczyk had been working in Cambodia for three years in the development sector when she recognised that there was a big need…
Her staff treated her like an outsider because of her lack of experience. So Angelina trained herself to become a capable chef, a caring manager, and a respected boss. Here’s how she started The Flying Squirrel. Having cut her teeth in various fields, Angelina Leong had successful careers in the aviation, hospitality and finance industries….
Big, bold and beautiful. It’s not just how the gourmet sandwiches are like at Park Bench Deli, but the story of the founders hwo went looking for trouble and founded a distinctive F&B brand” Parl Bench Deli Focusing On The Founders’ Individualities Opened in July 2015 by Aamir Ghani, Andrei Soen and Ming Tan, the…
Last updated Jun 14, 2019 A quick search for the name “Boufe” will probably bring you headlines like this: And also eye-teasing videos of this: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb6dBvKBOxK/ Even if you didn’t know anything about Boufe, you can already guess what they are famous for. Their eye-catching, oh-so-Instagrammable galaxy cakes. And it’s not just their galaxy cakes…