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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

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That company is Maya’s Ideas—a sustainable fashion brand Penn started by upcycling old clothing and recycled materials to make tops, hats, scarves and neck warmers. Maya’s Ideas uses organic, recycled and vintage materials to create clothing and accessories. Today, Penn serves as founder and CEO. Photo courtesy of Maya Penn.

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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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Bombas co-founders Randy Goldberg and David Heath, however, launched a community-oriented company that, as of 2023, has donated 100 million clothing items. The duo started asking questions and volunteering and eventually founded their business in 2013. There was a curiosity to it,” Goldberg says. in December 2020.

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Go Straight for the Joy and Follow Your Purpose

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You’ll outgrow it like your baby clothes, and then you have a choice to either try to contort yourself back into it or to leave.” I can’t quit a steady job; it’s irresponsible for me to give up this paycheck and health benefits.’” This article was published in June 2013 and has been updated.

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When the chairs took over the world and what it all meant

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Of all the things we buy, with the exception of our clothes, furniture is the most intimate, the one item we spend most time in contact with. First published in 2013. All of these ideas continue to become more important as personal space is eroded through economic necessity and as a result of new technology and changing workstyles.

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