retail

Baking for Good

Started in
2009
Location:
New York, NY
Web:
http://www.bakingforgood.com

About

Baking for Good is an online bakery based on the idea of a bake sale. We sell delicious, made-to-order brownies, cookies, and other sweet treats, and 15% of every purchase goes to a cause the customer chooses. With nationwide shipping, our products are perfect for gift-giving.

Sustainable Party

Started in
2008
Location:
New York, NY
Web:
http://www.sustainableparty.com

About

Excellent venues for socializing and networking, parties and corporate events are also culprits of extreme waste. Countless pounds of uneaten food and plastic ware fill the world's landfills and contribute to growing environmental crises. Emily Doubilet recognized this problem as she planned events for sustainable countertop company, Ice Stone in Brooklyn, NY. Where were the biodegradable products? Where was the information on composting? How could she make her events greener? There was nothing out there. So she pulled a "weekend warrior" move and started Sustainable Party while working her 9-5 job to provide the answers to these questions. Sustainable Party is an online resource for people who want to "green" their event. They provide bio-degradable bowls, cups, plates and flatware, instructional signage, as well as a best practices guide to throwing eco-conscious events. She now shares ownership with Credit Suisse-alum, Jessica Holsey. Together, they spend their time carrying out orders, creating partnerships and finding new ways to make the nation's parties as eco-friendly as possible.

Journelle

Started in
2008
Location:
New York, NY
Web:
http://www.journelle.com

About

An elegant lingerie boutique nestled just west of Union Square in New York City, Journelle is Claire Chambers' answer to what lingerie retails stores lacked: variety, class and hospitality. With an economics degree from Wellesley College and five years of corporate consulting experience, Claire built her business with $2 million in initial investment and runs it with graceful precision. And it's paid off. Leading a thriving business both in the store and online, she decided to make her mark on Miami this winter by opening the 2nd Journelle store in South Beach. She’s introduced the modern woman to a new way to shop sexy and it looks like a new lingerie empire has arrived.