Getting Startups Fired Up About Social Justice, One Sock At A Time

July 29, 2017 Good morning! There's a massive sock shortage in homeless shelters across the country. The trendy sock brand Bombas has been trying to fix this problem with its sock donation program. Employees often go out themselves to hand out socks to those who need them. Now Bombas is helping other hip startups get their feet wet in the world of social good. [Here's what it's like getting brands like Birchbox, Casper, and Shake Shack to join the movement](. —[Liz Segran]( [Getting Startups Fired Up About Social Justice, One Sock At A Time]( [Getting Startups Fired Up About Social Justice, One Sock At A Time](Bombas, a buy-one, give-one brand, is uniquely equipped to help other companies dip their toe in the world of social giving. Here’s how they’re doing it.     [As Political Uncertainty Around Health Care Mounts, Your Company Needs To Step Up]( [As Political Uncertainty Around Health Care Mounts, Your Company Needs To Step Up](I have a hereditary cancer syndrome, which means I have to take costly tests–and that I’m afraid to work for companies without good health benefits.     [Designers Are Forgetting One Major Element Of The Design Process]( [Designers Are Forgetting One Major Element Of The Design Process](What do you do with broken products? You fix them.     [Inside The ICO Bubble: Why Initial Coin Offerings Have Raised More Than $1 Billion Since January]( [Inside The ICO Bubble: Why Initial Coin Offerings Have Raised More Than $1 Billion Since January](Blockchain enthusiasts are rushing to ICOs–but like all prospectors through the ages, those who back virtual tokens face a slew of risks.     [This App Lets You Request Mental Health Help For A Homeless Person In Distress]( [This App Lets You Request Mental Health Help For A Homeless Person In Distress](Calling the police on a homeless person can be damaging or even deadly, a new app aims to quickly get them less confrontational assistance.     [7 Times Obama’s Official Photographer Was Trump’s Classiest Troll]( [7 Times Obama’s Official Photographer Was Trump’s Classiest Troll](Here are seven instances of photographer Pete Souza trolling Donald Trump on Twitter that occurred since Fast Company first noticed the trend.     [Three “Powerful” Speaking Habits That Are Intimidating Your Audience]( [Three “Powerful” Speaking Habits That Are Intimidating Your Audience](You can radiate authority without compromising on warmth.     [How Sweden Is Fast Tracking Refugees Into The Workforce]( [How Sweden Is Fast Tracking Refugees Into The Workforce](Refugees often come with large skill sets. Instead of making them wait years to get re-accredited and complete the immigration process, Sweden is getting them in jobs as quickly as possible.     [This Dam Has Been A Disaster–Can Turning It Into a Solar Plant Save It?]( [This Dam Has Been A Disaster–Can Turning It Into a Solar Plant Save It?](Brazil’s Balbina hydroelectric plant has destroyed swaths of rainforest and people’s homes–and isn’t even producing much clean energy. Can a new solar installation on its like be a model for improving dam projects around the world?     Share This Newsletter [Share]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Too many emails? Change your subscription preferences [here](. You're receiving this email because you opted in on our website. [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from all Fast Company emails. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195