Archive for September, 2011

September 27th, 2011 - Posted by Lavinia

A genius bit of upcycling

We love stories of human ingenuity and this story is truly awesome! It is incredible what a difference one person and a soda bottle can make.  Bottles that would traditionally be thrown away are now transforming lives in a small village in Thailand.  It’s a wonderful story, have a look, it’s sure to warm your heart and brighten your [...]

September 22nd, 2011 - Posted by Kate

The Magic Formula

I came across this great infographic via Fast Company last week.  Created by Kissmetrics, it breaks down the steps for calculating the value of a new Starbucks customer as well as identifying t the additional value that attracting ‘good’ customers creates.  And the answer? A staggering $14,099 per customer!

September 7th, 2011 - Posted by Kate

Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance

We’re huge fans of Kiva and this wonderful video just makes us love them even more. Check out Australia – nice work people! Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance from Kiva Microfunds on Vimeo.