Impact Investing: Page 5

Buying / Investing in Business

This Firm Keeps Capital Flowing to Micro-Entrepreneurs

MicroVest is making investors comfortable while making a social impact at the same time.

Thought Leaders

Why Bill Gates Is Backing Impact Entrepreneurs in India

The Microsoft founder is joining other successful business leaders in supporting the Unitus Seed Fund. Here's why.

Money & Finance

This Entrepreneur Plans to Save the World, $1 Trillion at a Time

Jigar Shah wants to help the environment -- and he's getting the money to make it happen.

Growing a Business

For Warby Parker, Free Glasses Equals Clear Company Vision

The glasses company is the latest example of a successful 'buy-one-give-one' business model.

Buying / Investing in Business

How a Grassroots Fund Profits From Looking Beyond the Money

Harold Rosen and his staff are in the business of helping -- and business is good.

Starting a Business

How One Man Brought Health Care to India's Poorest Populations

Sevamob offers vital services for the equivalent of just $4 to $9 a month.

Growing a Business

Making a Business of Premium Coffee for Premium Social Impact

Based in Rwanda, KZ Noir buys coffee from more than 10,000 regional small farmers and employs over 1,200 seasonal staff, including more than 800 women.

Thought Leaders

Good Things Come in Reusable Packages

How this startup is helping to reduce waste with sustainable, recyclable packaging.

Social Media

How a Social Network in India Is Doing Social Good

By giving a voice to those without economic power, Gram Vaani showcases the true power of the Internet.

Money & Finance

This Investment Firm Is Insuring Families' Rise Out of Poverty

LeapFrog invests in companies that offer insurance to emerging middle-class families in the developing world.

Thought Leaders

Thanks to Crowdfunding, This Food Startup Has a Growing Fanbase to Help Female Farmers Abroad

Founder Lisa Curtis is sourcing a superfood called from West Africa, where it is supporting people nutritionally and economically.

Money & Finance

How the First Lady Helped Small Grocery Businesses Reduce 'Food Deserts' in California

With help from the White House and some savvy investors, low-income families now have access to healthy food options.

Thought Leaders

Sweet Deal: How One Company Found a New Way to Support Cacao Farmers

Maya Mountain Cacao helps farmers focus on sustainable techniques and a better product while investors make a profit.

Money & Finance

How One Investor Is Finding Profit in Social Change

First, his peers laughed at him. Now, they want in on supporting social entrepreneurs.

Thought Leaders

After Building a Mail-Order Empire, One Entrepreneur Has a New Mission

With Living Goods, Chuck Slaughter has taken up selling health products door-to-door in impoverished communities.