Emily Moon

Emily Chavez, owner of four auto shops across the Seattle area, is committed to helping customers—particularly women—hold their own in the male-dominated auto industry.

Figuring out your calling can be a lifelong journey, but with every step comes a deeper sense of purpose. And that’s exactly what these three trailblazing...

Photo by Adam Winger Making mistakes is a part of the beauty business, as any great stylist or nail technician can tell you. But there's nothing that a...

For Akron Honey founder Brent Wesley, running a successful urban honey business is about building a community and making a change in his Akron, Ohio neighborhood, one vacant lot at a time.

Illinois nonprofit Evanston Rebuilding Warehouse shares how its “sustainable deconstruction” model—taking buildings apart and repurposing their parts—not only conserves resources but also empowers people with barriers to employment to find their niche as home contractors.

Local businesses have the power to make LGBTQ people feel safe and valued—from a small-town gay bar that raises funds for the community to the barber who...

Fairmount Bicycles, a queer-owned bike shop in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, is known for its friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Owner Shelly Walker shares how she’s grown her business to meet her neighborhood’s needs with two locations, great customer service, and other community initiatives.

Today, Jove Meyer is a successful, New York-based wedding planner who prides himself on challenging the antiquated norms of the wedding industry. But working...

Editor's note: This business has permanently closed. When partners Sonam Parikh and Kate Egghart decided to open Mina’s World, they set about creating the...