CIC Interns
by CIC Interns | Aug 12, 2019 | Entrepreneur Spotlights
Robert Gray is the founder of Dreamin’ Diamonds and the Conscious Capitalist Group Foundation Inc. (CCG), and previously, an educator. His company, Dreamin’ Diamonds, founded in 2016, is a luxury streetwear brand that promotes the idea of transforming thought energy...
by CIC Interns | Aug 8, 2019 | General
In this book by Adam Gazzaley and Lary D. Rosen, we see the consequences that constant multitasking and social media distractions have on our daily productivity. This book is really important as it brings attention to the key players that keep us from achieving our...
by CIC Interns | Aug 7, 2019 | General
Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. She is an introvert herself, living in a world that emphasizes what she calls: "The New Groupthink". When introverts are placed in environments of constant collaboration,...
by CIC Interns | Aug 7, 2019 | Entrepreneur Spotlights
2021 Update on Andrew and Susan: Late 2019 and 2020 brought on exciting changes at Althea Bread. Andrew and Susan took a country-wide road trip to find inspiration and do bread and business research, and lucky for us, ended up back in Charlottesville. You can find...
by CIC Interns | Aug 7, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Alex Urpí graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Comparative Literature. Shortly after, he and his brother started their own business focused on Economics research. Two years ago, Alex, along with his father and brothers, started Emergent Financial...
by CIC Interns | Aug 6, 2019 | Entrepreneur Spotlights
Derek Rush has an entrepreneurial spirit and currently runs several companies. Derek is starting his own nonprofit organization in the Charlottesville community called the Conscious Capitalist Group Foundation Inc. which will offer a 12-week social entrepreneurship...
by CIC Interns | Aug 6, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Seth Herman studied Community Development and Applied Economics in college, as he has always been passionate about community engagement. In school he worked on several projects for small businesses including creating an organic sugar in Honduras and using soccer to...
by CIC Interns | Aug 2, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Elizabeth Willingham co-founded Silverchair in 1993. Silverchair is a technology company that provides a software platform to major publishers in science, medicine, and the humanities. Elizabeth oversaw product development and project management for 23 years and...
by CIC Interns | Jul 25, 2019 | Volunteer Profiles
Rahul Keshap completed his undergraduate degree at UVA and went on to attend the UVA School of Law. After graduation, Rahul moved to Washington D.C. to practice law but did not enjoy it as he noticed an intense focus on billable hours over client interactions. In need...
by CIC Interns | Jul 24, 2019 | Entrepreneur Spotlights
Ellen has a diverse professional background that is centered around retail. She once moved to New York City to pursue acting and decided early on that she didn't like the professional performance world and shifted gears. Her love of reading led her to work in used...