Jon Blum (1934 – 2022), Consultant Extraordinaire

John Blume, Elizabeth Killough, and Melissa Lee

Remembering Jon Blum by Elizabeth Killough   Jon was an extrovert’s extrovert and worked with me to find, examine, invest in, and support awesome entrepreneurs with world enhancing businesses. We often disagreed – more often than not actually! – which was part of the fun with Jon. He loved a good debate, and respected his […]

Supporting the B Corp Movement from Its Very Beginnings

B Corp

What is a B Corp? Have you ever noticed a big B logo on your butter (Cabot Creamery) or soap (Seventh Generation) or flour (King Arthur)? It means the product is made by an officially certified B Corp, and the B assures you that the company has met multiple metrics for good business. They have […]

Chester Artists Respond to George Floyd’s Death

George Floyd

Let’s build something impossible together. – Devon Walls In the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd, the public outcries for racial justice have swept the nation and the globe. In Chester, a group of local artists, led by Devon Walls, moved quickly to turn a proactively boarded up storefront into a vivid rallying […]

Lancaster Food Company

Lancaster Food Company bakes organic bread from locally-sourced ingredients and produces delicious local maple syrup. When Charlie Crystal and Craig Lauer started the company, they wanted it to reflect their values and to have positive impact on their community and the world. As a result: • All of Lancaster Food Company food is USDA Certified Organic and free of harmful additives […]

Freshlook

Environmentally friendly hair products sold mostly online.

Charles Maden

One man jitney service in Philadelphia who donates services to vulnerable populations.

Cedric

Attorney services for low-income people in PA.

2nd Act Access 1

Non-profit that builds accessible housing as inspired by the needs of Untours Foundation co-founder, Norma Taussig, following a stroke.