One of the most rewarding things about getting to know so many entrepreneurs is seeing first-hand how many of them are focused on so much more than just financial results. So many of the folks we connect with are focused on having a positive social impact on their community or the world at large. Check out some of these amazing folks below.

Ruha Tacey | Engineering Advocate & Content Creator

Engineering is one of the most secure paths to transforming your personal wealth from poverty in childhood to affluence in adulthood. I was lucky enough to get all the best advice for pursuing engineering as a teen because of the people who surrounded me and my family when I was young. What I do now is spread all that advice and more for free on my channel, so all the brightest future engineers without the established social networks in STEM can make great decisions for their careers as early as possible. Beyond that, I make sure students keep going, because dropping out is one of the worst financial decisions students can make. Read more>>

Derschaun Brown | Executive Director

The mission of Friends of the Children – Detroit (Friends-Detroit) is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors–12+ years, no matter what. To achieve our mission, we identify kindergartners experiencing poverty, trauma, and highest risk of involvement in the child welfare system. Once enrolled, each child is supported year-round by a highly-trained, professional—not volunteer—mentor (called a “Friend”) who helps them create and reach short- and long-term academic and prosocial development goals, from kindergarten through high school graduation. Read more>>

Crystal Gunn | Financial Strategist

United Community Solutions (UCS) is a non-profit organization which strives to uplift the economic conditions on the communities in which we serve. With our Rescue the American Dream (RAD) program and collaborations with other organizations, we work to be the rising tide which lifts all boats in the community, Read more>>