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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

Launching – and funding – several crowd commerce campaigns. Similar to a Kickstarter model, these campaigns use products to fund projects. Charity:water’s latest campaign for 2014 is focused around donating to the people of Malawi, Africa. This brand’s focus in 2014? Watch the video and be completely inspired to donate here.

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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

View from Seed

One in five prime working age American men has not worked in the last twelve months, and our labor force participation rate is down to 62.9%, the same levels as El Salvador the Dominican Republic. I think that my campaign, and universal basic income, are going to be very much tied together.