by Shoko | May 28, 2013 | Business, Featured
On a walk from the Dupont Circle Metro station to the recent Good Jobs, Green Jobs 2013 Conference held in Washington, I met a young woman, a recent graduate and Puerto Rican resident, attending the conference. I was surprised that someone who lived so far from...
by Shoko | May 23, 2013 | Business, Food and Health, Small Bits
In my recent trip in Chicago, I experienced yet another delay in my flight returning to LaGuardia Airport (NYC). It’s always disappointing to find your flight is delayed when you rush to come to the airport and go through the security at the gate. This was one...
by Shoko | Apr 22, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption, Featured, Food and Health
I’ve come to believe that in order to participate in our culture (or at least to be perceived as a participant by others), we must consume. I’ve seen people buy a coffee and sit for an hour, only to leave without having taken more than a sip. What I’ve taken away from...
by Shoko | Apr 15, 2013 | Business, Small Bits, Technology, Transportation
We are fortunate to be invited for the conference called “Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference” in Washington D.C. We are excited to learn the latest about job market in the sustainability space. Our goal is to share our voice with fellow attendees and...
by Shoko | Apr 1, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption, Featured, Food and Health
I’ve been serving coffee in what could be called “Third Wave Coffee” shops for almost seven years now. Third Wave coffee refers to the production and consumption of coffee in such a way that it becomes an artisanal food, like wine. Improvements are made throughout the...
by Shoko | Mar 4, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption, Featured
As I wrote about the future of social entrepreneurship in my previous blog, I am always curious about what’s the latest in the social enterprise’s space. One of the more intriguing social enterprises I’ve come to know recently is sourceFK, an innovative...
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