## What is Impact Investing?

A Beginner’s Guide To Impact Investing What is the definition of Impact Investing? At its core, impact investing is about deploying capital with the intent to bring about some socially desirable outcome with the expectation of a financial return.  There are two key elements: Baked into this definition is some subjectivity. Specifically, what may be…

## Jeremy Priest – Knotty Ties – Made In The USA, With Purpose

Ties that fit all A tie can say a lot about its wearer. The first ties marked out the court members of Louis XIII, a French king who had admired the neck accessories of the Croatian mercenaries and adapted them as mandatory attire for royal gatherings. In the following 300 years, ties evolved into the…

## Yahaira Caraballo – Nail Glam Studio – Sisters Find Success in the South Bronx

Perseverance Breeds Success It’s October 1st, 2013, opening day for Nail Glam Studio and Yahaira Caraballo is nervous. After months of grueling effort, her south Bronx-based nail salon is finally ready and open to the public. The only problem? The public didn’t come. Not on the first day, at least. Like everything that brought her…

## Shavon Marley – Marley Trucking – An Opportunity Borne From Adversity

There’s a saying that goes, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” That may only be true 73.7% of the time, but either way, there are a lot of truckers out there in the U.S. delivering the things that we use and rely on every day. Over a million, in fact. Marley Transport &…

## What Is Investment Risk & How Does It Impact Your Investment Planning?

Note: This is a guest post authored by Sahil Vakil, CEO of MYRA Wealth. MYRA Wealth provides personal finance services for international and multicultural families in the United States. What is investment risk, what shape does it take and how does risk affect your personal financial planning? Investment risk is a complex topic, but every investor…

## Julia & Keith Pooler – Sacramento Laundry Company – From Coin-Ops to Job Creator

From Coin-Op to Hundreds of Employees – The Story of Julia and Keith Pooler Often, we profile small businesses that may be solo operations or just have a handful of employees–yet the entrepreneurs that run those companies will always have a grand vision for just how big they can grow their companies. For many their…

## Elizabeth Mozer – LoCo Foods – Distributing Healthy and Locally-Sourced Food to Her Community

The ‘good food’ paradigm Consider the idea of ‘good food.’ It’s a simple phrase, but many have differing opinions as to what it means.

## Financial Quick Tip: Understanding The “Real” Return on an Investment

How Inflation Impacts Your Investment Returns The goal of investing is always to end up with more money than you started with. But what if a positive return on investment does not actually increase your overall wealth? How is this even possible? If you earn money from an investment but despite the paper gains you…

## Wes Fleming – Miniflix – How a Short Story Can Have a Huge Impact

Short films in the spotlight Compared to feature films, short films don’t get nearly as much attention. At 40 minutes or less — the technical definition of a short film — they can still tell a beautiful story, move you emotionally, and leave a lasting impression.

## How to Get Started Investing With Self-Directed IRAs

The Complete Guide to Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) Individual Retirement Accounts aren’t sexy. What is sexy, however, is retiring with enough money to live your best life after decades of hard work. Today, we’re going to cover how you can leverage self-directed IRAs to invest in non-standard assets that may help diversify away some…