Canopy Cafe with Roots & Jones
May 29, 2020
A trans-generational family business with an environmental mission, Roots & Jones is making beautiful handmade pens with a purpose. Find out more: Roots & Jones...
Author: Ben Sollee
An Update from Canopy’s CEO, Scott Koloms
May 28, 2020
[caption id="attachment_20142" align="alignleft" width="214"] Scott Koloms Founder and CEO[/caption] Dear Canopy Supporters, As we enter the “reopening” phase of the corona virus pandemic, I’ve spent considerable time thinking about the ways Canopy can contribute to our communities through for-profit businesses. There is little doubt that the recent...
Canopy Cafe with Nanny Goat Books & Press
May 28, 2020
A conversation with Sarah Gardiner, owner of Nanny Goats Books & Press in Louisville, KY. Find out more at nannygoat.press ...
Canopy Cafe with Mackey McNeill
May 27, 2020
Mackey McNeill stopped by the Canopy Cafe to share her insight on how business owners can adapt and thrive during these challenging times. Find out more at MackeyAdvisors.com...
Mind Your Wake podcast – Episode 3
April 7, 2020
“An agriculture facility that’s leading a revolution in America” is how AppHarvest's founder and chief executive, Jonathan Webb, describes his Eastern Kentucky-based company that’s working not only to develop the region’s economy but also to implement a more just food system for the greater Appalachian...
Man of the Land
March 24, 2020
JK McKnight is a serial entrepreneur with a special talent for leveraging brand partnerships to create unforgettable experiences that have a big social and environmental impact. He spoke at Canopy's General Meeting in 2019 and recently sat down with Mind Your Wake host Elshadai Smith-Mensah...
Mind Your Wake, Ep. 1: The Purrfect Business Model?
March 10, 2020
Purrfect Day Cafe is a small business in Louisville, KY that has partnered with the Kentucky Humane Society to transform the cat adoption experience in Kentucky. Canopy's Elshadai Smith-Mensah caught up with owner Chuck Patton to learn more about this social enterprise. On a busy road...
Announcing Mind Your Wake – a new podcast from Canopy
February 25, 2020
Canopy is excited to announce a new podcast series sharing ideas in good business from Kentucky and beyond. In season 1, host Elshadai Smith-Mensah travels around the state interviewing entrepreneurs and business leaders about how they leverage their products and services to have a positive...
Canopy hosts first live event!
May 3, 2019
Canopy is branching out! As part of Cultivating Compassion Louisville, we have partnered with Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion to host a special live event with Thupten Jinpa, Leah Weiss, and socially minded business leaders in Louisville. At 7pm on May 15th, Cultivating Social Enterprise in Business will share experiences and ideas in good business. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, community leader, teacher, or curious consumer, this will be an evening not to miss!
