Capitalism for Good

Dr. Maricruz Carrillo is the Creator, Co-Founder, & CEO of SUNMUD, a natural mineral sunscreen with tint options and sustainable packaging.  Find SUNMUD Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Tiktok Shout out to:  Erica Rodriguez, Founder & CEO of Nadi Marketing Links Surfrider San Diego 1% for the Planet Business for Good All the ways to find, follow, & support the Capitalism for Good po...

Amber Whittenberg is Owner of Local Yokels in Seattle, Washington, a local market & grocery delivery service completely sourced from the local economy with a carbon footprint of 95% less than the traditional grocery store. Local Yokels creates a micro-economy that supports both customers & producers alike.  Shout out to Big Whale Consignment Find Local Yokels Website Facebook Instagram Roo...

David Phan, Owner of Huppy , a company that makes toothpaste tablets and oral care products. It’s also a company that was named by combining “happy” and “puppy” together and was also created, in part, to counteract the one billion toothpaste tubes that are thrown away every year.  Shout out to Patagonia Find Huppy Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn TikTok All the ways to find, follow, & suppo...

Taylor Clarke is Co-Founder of Amborella Organics, a seed-bearing lollipop company mindfully made to recreate the memory. She is also a strategic consultant known for driving meaningful growth for purpose-driven brands, with past work including Pacha Soap and current clients like Paso Robles Ironworks. She specializes in facilitating key buyer connections, refining brand strategy, and increasing s...

Episode 40 is an interview with Tom Murphy, Owner of Outdoor Odysseys , a sea kayaking tour company based in Friday Harbor, Washington. This is the second episode in a 2-part series that includes the perspective of a small business owner and a direct report. It’s a unique perspective that goes beyond just these two leaders. It’s also, in part, and unexpected ode to the company’s founder, Clark Cas...

Episode 40 is an interview with Peter Yacobellis, Director of Sales & Marketing of Outdoor Odyssey s, a sea kayaking tour company based in Friday Harbor, Washington. This is the first episode in a 2-part series that includes the perspective of a small business owner and a direct report. It’s also a company that I’ve been a customer of twice thanks to the personal recommendation of a local and...

Today we have Stacey Sigler, Owner of The Lean Refillery & Tiffany Sigler, Owner of Juniperseed Mercantile , in Littleton, Colorado. This duo of powerhouse supportive women is one of the greatest examples of community building in its most natural state from the microcommunity that exists within their partnership and permeates into everything they touch. Tiffany was also a guest on Episode 14 o...

Hey folks. Today we have Amy Welsman, Founder of Paume , a brand leading the way to reimagine hand care. Think: skincare for your hands. She was the shout out from episode 32 with Stacy Grace , Co-Founder & CEO of KENT . And now we get to hear why Stacy thought of her.  While she backs away from my claim that they’re an innovator in the sustainably manufactured goods industry reminding me that...

Jennifer Murray, Owner of ThreeBirds Coffee House in Easton, Pennsylvania takes a philosophical approach to the societal position of working as a bartender in the service industry for 15 years and weaves it into both the greater perspective on the world and how economic and political structures like capitalism and socialism fit into all of it. And I’m here for it all. We talk about valuing all wor...

Folks, today we have Brooke Salvaggio, Owner of Urbavore Farm & Compost Collective KC as our 35th out of 100 business leaders making a positive impact on their community.   In this episode we talk about what it’s really like to own a purpose-driven business fuelled by intentionality down to every last detail. She tells a story full of big dreams and the big challenges that come alongside it. S...

Folks, today we have Katie Schmidt, Founder of Passion Lilie , a Fair Trade apparel brand really leveraging their brand to advocate for fair trade to push the industry in a more socially responsible and sustainable direction. She talks a lot about Fair Trade today and how that’s become a large priority in her decision making and operating process. There are links to Fair Trade as well as Passion L...

This is 100 interviews with business leaders making a positive difference in their community. I’m a small business leader looking to learn from those who’ve founded, grown, led, and scaled companies while keeping their values front and center. I’m looking for those who’ve managed to keep their soul intact. I’m looking for folks who’ve done things the right ways so I can follow in the footsteps and...

This is 100 interviews with business leaders making a positive difference in their community. I’m a small business leader looking to learn from those who’ve founded, grown, led, and scaled companies while keeping their values front and center. I’m looking for those who’ve managed to keep their soul intact. I’m looking for folks who’ve done things the right ways so I can follow in the footsteps and...

The January 2026 CFG Community Giveback Partner is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . This means that 10% of all Patreon membership dollars from all projects within the CFG universe will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . The next round of interviews for the Capitalism for Good project will be back in January! Keep an eye out for new episodes soon! All the ways to find, fol...

This week is yet another outcome from my November 2025 Instagram algorithm dive to find companies that were doing their part to support their community. Mothership Coffee’s Sip with Purpose program chooses a new nonprofit to support each quarter with customers purchasing a designated drink with proceeds benefiting the charity. It’s another creative way to integrate a community giveback program int...

Stacy Grace is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kent which is an underwear and basics brand made of 100% non-synthetic organic cotton. They also have one of my all-time favorite slogans: “plant your pants.” I’ll start with her entrepreneurial pathway that involves a pivot from pricy organic silk to synthetic free cotton basics. She talks about how she knew in her gut basic cotton underwear was more her...

This one with Tory Hall, Owner & Operator of Sower Books in Lincoln, NE really burrowed into the folds of my brain in a way that makes me stare at my computer screen with all the thoughts and no thoughts at all. It’s the kind of conversation that deserved quiet time for me to process. Each time I thought that I’d wrapped my brain around the reflection, it fell another layer deeper. I was silen...

I’m Andrea and I’m the woman behind the Capitalism for Good project which led me to start the Capitalism for Green project. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m here to figure it out and you watch me figure it out. I’m determined to surround myself with folks smarter than me who can help guide me and lead me through this process as I attempt to open an impact-focused sustainable shop. I’m puttin...

Chelsey Simpson is Co-Owner of Urban Agrarian and comes from a long line of Oklahoma farmers who’ve dedicated their lives to taking care of the land, animals, and food for the community. She tells us her experience that brought to light the economic disparities between the middle America generational business leaders and the entrepreneurs of the coasts. And let me tell you, she knows her stuff. Sh...

Hi folks! I’m Andrea and I’m the woman behind the Capitalism for Good project which led me to start the Capitalism for Green project. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m here to figure it out and you watch me figure it out. I’m determined to surround myself with folks smarter than me who can help guide me and lead me through this process as I attempt to open an impact-focused sustainable shop....

Today's episode is with Cal Crosby, Co-Owner of The King’s English Bookshop & Chief Executive Director of Brain Food Books based in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a story of how The King’s English Bookshop was a main character in the life of a kid that grew up to become the owner of that bookshop and the Chief Executive Director of a nonprofit working hand-in-hand with that bookshop to put book...

Ben Higgins is the Co-Founder & President of Generous Coffee , a self-funded for-profit business dedicated to donating 100% of its profits to charity. He tells the story about a trip to Central America that left a big impression on him, a lunch bribe that landed him a TV gig, conversations with the wise people around him that helped him navigate the chaotic world he found himself in, and how h...

He quickly admits that he could take or leave real estate. It’s just a vehicle for him to encourage others to fill their best shoes. That got me intrigued. I had more questions. Most people I speak with lead with their jobs (as do many of us when asked “what do you do?”). What sticks out the most to me about Dan is the way in which he views the world. It all comes back to being a teacher and a coa...

Even though there are just a couple resources listed in this episode, I don't feel right about gatekeeping it, so here's a not-so-fun bonus Between the Interviews episode for all.  Episodes Referenced: Greg Moore Jeff & Randy Vines Hannah Withers Sami Baldridge Emma Grose Kyle Parsons Lindsey McCoy Kate Asseraf Whitney Wagner Jessica Cichowlas If you or anyone you know is looking for help or t...

Hey folks. I promise to be real quick here. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use capitalism for good as the name of the project suggests by putting all the lessons I’ve learned from the leaders I’ve interviewed so far into action. I’ve also been thinking a lot about how much the need in our community is likely to continue to increase in the coming months. So in the spirit of using capitalism...