Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

This episode profiles ten ocean conservation startups combating marine pollution.

Grant Trahant interviews Brittany, CEO of AidKit, a public benefit corporation modernizing aid distribution with technical infrastructure.

Samantha Rudolph shares the accidental inspiration behind Babyation, a modern breast pump company, sparked by a New York Times article and her husband's casual remark.

Sanchali Pal shares her journey from a curious consumer to founding Commons, a carbon tracking app, inspired by the documentary Food Inc.

Max Friedman, CEO of GiveButter, explains how he, Ari Krasner, and Leron Cohen started the nonprofit technology company in a college dorm and grew it past $9 billion in donations.

An interview with Oliver from Impossible Metals about their innovative approach to responsible deep-sea mining using robotics and avoiding traditional dredging methods.

This case study examines Grove Collaborative's journey from a mission-driven startup to a publicly traded company, its challenges, and its efforts to rebuild without abandoning its core mission.

This episode explains what B Corp certification is, its costs, and how to decide if it's worth it for your business.

Tony's Chocolonely grew from Toon van der Koeken's 2005 journalism project into a chocolate company reporting approximately $220 million in 2022 revenue.

Brittany, CEO of AidKit, explains how the public benefit corporation builds infrastructure for emergency relief, cash assistance, and public-benefit delivery.

Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, explains how the network connects businesses giving 1% of revenue with vetted environmental nonprofits.

Kevin Barenblat, co-founder of Fast Forward, explains how the nonprofit accelerator has supported more than 100 organizations over 12 years, including AI-focused groups working in health, climate, education, and economic mobility.

Grant from Disruptors for Good introduces a System Catalyst episode where English Saul interviews One Acre Fund leaders about building trust with governments and communities to support smallholder farmers in Africa.