Smita Satiani: Elevating Tea-Drinking, One Sip at a Time

Sep 30, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha SDG10,  SDG11,  SDG12,  SDG13,  SDG8,  Smita Satiani,  USA

Smita: Alaya Tea is an Indian, women-owned loose leaf tea company that sources teas directly from people and planet-friendly farms in India. Having grown up in tea drinking households, my co-founder Esha Chhabra and I wanted to build a different kind of tea company. Alaya’s mission is to invest in Indian farmers who are pioneering the organic and regenerative movement, celebrate women that are the backbone of the tea industry, and elevate tea-drinking culture in the United States.

Sharia Huda: Making Connections for Greater Inclusion and Funding

Sep 29, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha SDG10,  SDG14,  SDG4,  SDG8,  SDG9,  Sharia Huda,  USA

Sharia: I am trying to build more partnerships between investors, non-profits, schools and startups across developing countries so that those local entrepreneurs can thrive and build their communities. For example, one of my recent in-the-works partnerships is between a non-profit, a school system based in Haiti, and a solar wind company. The goal is to bring solar wind energy into developing countries so that students can have access to the internet. With access to the internet comes information and with information comes ideas—so future entrepreneurs can give back to their country.

Naomi Gonzalez: Empowering People Through Inclusive Apparel Designs

Sep 28, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Naomi Gonzalez,  SDG10,  SDG12,  SDG3,  SDG5,  USA

Naomi: TomboyX is a progressive underwear and apparel brand for people of all shapes, sizes, and orientations. We work to empower people to live their most confident life in style and comfort via our great fitting and inclusive designs.