{"blog_posts_section":"\u003cdiv class=\"tags-show-blog_posts_section\" data-rc=\"tags/show/blog_posts_section\"\u003e\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize24 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray2'\u003e\nBlog posts\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginLeft0_5 u-colorGray9 u-fontWeight200 u-displayInlineBlock'\u003e\n25\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginTop1_5 s-marginPullBottom2'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blog-posts-shared-posts_list\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/posts_list\"\u003e\u003cdiv class='s-grid u-textCenter'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights//celebrating-lgbtq-entrepreneurship\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/015/15-1545275927-4308c3012761324bf81b422c9c8f89a8487f3e1f.png 2x\" alt=\"Celebrating LGBTQ entrepreneurship\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/015/15-1545275927-3f08bf0bc18bad3732bb83b79193e56fb1c3347e.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nCelebrating LGBTQ entrepreneurship\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n It’s LGBTQ Pride month! To celebrate, we’re shining the spotlight on a handful of the inspiring initiatives run by LGBTQ business leaders paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse future.  When Tim Cook came out in 2014, he was the only openly gay CE...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-series-a-marketplace-powered-by-solar-energy\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/030/30-1545272750-dc1ed77b73afe53843d3727fb3d8f401e131f499.jpg 2x\" alt=\"David Levine, Geostellar\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/030/30-1545272750-38b96a4b62094eea3862eb3501ab5d9eda93537e.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nDavid Levine, Geostellar\n\u003cdiv class='c-tag u-colorOrange u-verticalAlignMiddle s-marginLeft0_5'\u003e\nDraft mode\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n\n What is it like to build a disruptive solar company? David Levine, founder of Geostellar, tells us more about the nation’s first solar marketplace and the future of renewable energy.  \n What is the story behind Geostellar? \n I’m a three-time entrepreneur ...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/ellison-eyewear-founder-story-lose-yourself-to-find-something-great\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/044/44-1545261648-8d1af765d1452dd922174736bc596a37b50b5cca.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Aristotle Loumis, Ellison Eyewear\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/044/44-1545261648-fbced3e5d66e7898eec2fcc25d1e6136f93f4bbf.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAristotle Loumis, Ellison Eyewear\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Aristotle Loumis, founder of Ellison Eyewear, wants you to go on an adventure. Not only that, but he wants you to do it in style, without worrying about losing expensive glasses. Aristotle shares how a trip to Greece inspired Ellison Eyewear, the socially-...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-series-autism-won-t-get-in-the-way-of-my-dreams\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/041/41-1545262450-e2afd713fa219a1c68a4da0bf529b9c45ecccab5.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Oliver Thornton, Coding Autism\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/041/41-1545262450-df3225449fbb63a64dd669893755a5b549e67933.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nOliver Thornton, Coding Autism\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Did you know that over 80% of autistic adults are unemployed? Coding Autism’s founder, Oliver Thornton, is on a mission to change that. Coding Autism presents a unique solution that trains autistic adults for technical roles.  \n\n What is your business, and...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/mighty-well-founder-story-transform-the-patient-experience-through-fashion\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/052/52-1545152811-519b9ad9f4b9189fbdf770b03af27632101694c4.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Emily Levy, Mighty Well\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/052/52-1545152811-d69008c6c48e32ecc095763af55889e0218b7672.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nEmily Levy, Mighty Well\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n A chronic Lyme disease diagnosis inspired Emily Levy, founder of Mighty Well, to build a business with patients in mind. Her medical fashion company blends athletic apparel \u0026amp;nbsp;tailored for patients undergoing medical care to create products that cover m...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/freshmynd-founder-story-determined-to-reduce-exposure-to-harmful-chemicals\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/054/54-1545152606-8ec9ff1e0d13915a5779ffd68bd876ac4f01f9a8.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Seema Lindskog, FreshMynd\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/054/54-1545152606-55eef807e708242ee92569e1611bcc5dc0896031.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nSeema Lindskog, FreshMynd\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n ADHD affects 100M children globally. Bringing together more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, FreshMynd’s founder, Seema Lindskog, is on a mission to provide a natural therapy alternative to children diagnosed with ADHD. Seema tells us abou...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/farm-from-a-box-founder-story-every-single-person-should-have-access-to-healthy\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/056/56-1545150485-ea605d42552118f7745eded5aacd0bc5d803eb95.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Brandi DeCarli, Farm from a Box\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/056/56-1545150485-296f119fcb8cfff7a47ec10d55ec038004b25e30.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nBrandi DeCarli, Farm from a Box\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n While working with the United Nations Habitat Program in\u0026amp;nbsp;Kisumu, Kenya, Brandi DeCarli, founder of Farm from a Box realized the opportunity to grow and strengthen local farms. The inspiration – a modified shipping container – was unsuspecting yet brou...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/everytable-founder-story-reinventing-fast-food\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/060/60-1545149832-2b2e9faf0d6b2d9e6897fc08e1f45e275cd1d4a2.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Sam Polk, Everytable\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/060/60-1545149832-6c8aa348e2c74e07b3aa63675233f6dc9a30bc94.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nSam Polk, Everytable\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Sam Polk, Co-Founder of Everytable, left the Wall Street trading floor to start a nonprofit focused on providing low income families with healthy, affordable food. Upon discovering that many communities lack access to healthy food, Sam made it his mission ...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/the-miseducation-of-black-investors-and-cater-g-woodson\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/064/64-1545148743-2ea77cfdb088ad241a5300b938c8658e3d1f48bb.jpg 2x\" alt=\"The mis-education of black investors\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/064/64-1545148743-a3ca73581c66b2e80576237c7a5c0b467350c9b1.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nThe mis-education of black investors\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nBy Brandon Andrews\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/the-business-of-diversity\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/075/75-1545145257-7212c5beca481b5b3ccbca6850e7fd5cd200d4e1.png 2x\" alt=\"Republic Report – The business  of diversity\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/075/75-1545145257-624dd8c2ecdec57dadad371d84251d119c5c62fe.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nRepublic Report – The business  of diversity\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n    Good ideas are universal.\u0026amp;nbsp;Opportunity isn’t.  We set out to build Republic because we knew that good ideas are universal, but access to capital isn’t. It’s common knowledge that women and underrepresented founders of color1 are often overlooked by ...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/crowdfunding-drug-development-cns-founder-story-1\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/077/77-1545145222-e6709c8c57b0f62c5d37e34a8dba0b9d4707e8f7.jpg 2x\" alt=\"John Climaco, CNS Pharma\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/077/77-1545145222-d53d42dcf8195b7f6e8455cf6da9472ba92e4958.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nJohn Climaco, CNS Pharma\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n John Climaco started CNS Pharmaceuticals in search of a simple goal: to cure glioblastoma and other cancers of the brain and central nervous system. To accomplish this, our team is developing anticancer agents that target cancers of the central nervous sys...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/helping-college-students-land-jobs-paragon-one-founder-story\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/100/100-1545141440-8d0a42edd18dc4c64708c7cfa93d85239c4ec038.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Matt Wilkerson, Paragon One\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/100/100-1545141440-7aba7519362bfe3662ef184d33c3ddf21fb56c96.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nMatt Wilkerson, Paragon One\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Matt Wilkerson, CEO and Co-Founder of Paragon One, wants to help college students and recent graduates land jobs—not just jobs they’ll tolerate, but jobs that will\u0026amp;nbsp;lead them down a promising career path. He’s driven to do this because he knows what it...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/unbanked-banking-themselves\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/082/82-1545143204-43c38d469faba55bd3235c846cd6a8ef1a15c041.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Michael Costa, Access Network\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/082/82-1545143204-e9b390f73cc07d4026a0b68a4c3bc582d1b2f9f4.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nMichael Costa, Access Network\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Mickey Costa, CEO and Co-Founder of Access Network, wants to create a new economic model for the world, and he calls it wealth inclusion. Forget trying to decrease the wealth gap, forget embracing socialism or demonizing capitalism or cuddling up with comm...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/improving-the-lives-of-prisoners-after-being-one-himself-pigeonly-founder-story\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/067/67-1545147320-37dfb4f7ae5f172887a60731a1d0348cda164449.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Frederick Hutson, Pigeonly\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/067/67-1545147320-d1ccc16768566e25ed1a7d30e4204e57d8cc8067.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nFrederick Hutson, Pigeonly\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n For most people, a prison sentence would be the end of a story. For Frederick Hutson, it was only the beginning. \n Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Hutson acted as the unofficial handyman of his apartment building. He would make a few extra dollars week f...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/impact-investing-lets-you-invest-in-changing-the-world\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/141/141-1564063925-4704f7db08a9799e607fbda6d8bc7f79e9cc085e.png 2x\" alt=\"Impact investing lets you invest in changing the world\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/141/141-1564063925-86c426e513b94b30ccb36c1bdd754688505befb3.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nImpact investing lets you invest in changing the world\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nImpact investing lets you invest in social and environmental changes. But how does it work, and how can you become an impact investor on Republic?\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights//interview-brooke-robbins-investment-associate-at-republic\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/159/159-1572983424-d3d38e4444af88822f417546018f6a1143ff96c0.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Interview: Brooke Robbins, Investment Associate at Republic\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/159/159-1572983424-6ad82463f94a9505ace98708957ba185c8906089.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nInterview: Brooke Robbins, Investment Associate at Republic\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nWe talked to Republic\u0026#39;s Brooke Robbins about what brought her to Republic, what she does outside of work, and the causes she cares about.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/making-smart-cool-are-na-founder-story\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/073/73-1545145750-2086532d8f9c25922972e3b19186947bbf604d2a.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Charles Broskoski, Are.na\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/073/73-1545145750-3d7415517c058d24994f750c51b298435c9fe079.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nCharles Broskoski, Are.na\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n We were first motivated to build Are.na out of personal necessity. Three of the founding members were web-based artists and we wanted to build up a body of research that justified why we made our work in a certain way or with a certain meaning. We needed a...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/ask-me-anything/ama-chante-harris-urban-innovation-government-expert\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/204/204-1587963734-71a39618ec40a8cd5228da9b40d54f478f8ea75e.jpg 2x\" alt=\"AMA: Chante Harris - Urban innovation and government expert\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/204/204-1587963734-62af50227f441e529ec8b711508d816a5bc9776c.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nAsk me anything\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAMA: Chante Harris - Urban innovation and government expert\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n I am Chante, a growth strategist championing innovative technologies and solutions that solve major problems for cities related to the built environment, mobility, agriculture, energy, property, etc. I lead business strategy engagements as Vice President a...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/ask-me-anything/ama-brandon-andrews-tech-entertainment-philanthropy-government\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/210/210-1588628945-cad677e33916647529d1ce876847a6e1019b9e94.png 2x\" alt=\"AMA: Brandon Andrews — Tech, entertainment, philanthropy, government\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/210/210-1588628945-783c1214c1da34d20a62478b095bb5ddc64bf6e0.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nAsk me anything\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAMA: Brandon Andrews — Tech, entertainment, philanthropy, government\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Hey, I’m Brandon Andrews, and I look forward to engaging with you during this week’s AMA.\u0026amp;nbsp;  I’m an entrepreneur and investor with professional experience that spans government, tech, entertainment, and philanthropy. At\u0026amp;nbsp;Values Partnerships, I deve...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/ask-me-anything/power-to-the-people-1\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/377/377-1612379665-d75cf7f805fe4072bf77d95ab09686c73f7af1da.png 2x\" alt=\"Power to the people — Welcome to the retail revolution\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/377/377-1612379665-7578817026bf1db5f8c19e83d0e92cc32d63d6cf.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nAsk me anything\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nPower to the people — Welcome to the retail revolution\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nA personal letter from the CEO of Republic: the future of investing is upon us\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/women-in-investing\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/393/393-1615397982-ff939c9a775b4b9f8e94e112959b2c10479d1f99.png 2x\" alt=\"Women in Investing\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/393/393-1615397982-fce6056be649b52d7acbdf7e2476eccc175c111c.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nWomen in Investing\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n5 Steps to Start Your Private Investing Journey\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/what-is-regulation-crowdfunding\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/441/441-1620322410-1aad89d902c8d2c570040d500a84fd8c0c809656.png 2x\" alt=\"What is Regulation Crowdfunding, and how does it work?\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/441/441-1620322410-aa825b2148017b8b4e83bdee532bc187adf5056f.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nWhat is Regulation Crowdfunding, and how does it work?\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nFind out how Reg CF works in our investor education guide\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/republic/bringing-profit-to-the-people\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/442/442-1620877242-10367d31c6a62a1e6417aa538380fc68aea706b2.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Bringing profit to the people!\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/442/442-1620877242-38e971179df0c97dd4b4956c13fe94ed1ba040eb.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nRepublic\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nBringing profit to the people!\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nPodcasting with Kendrick Nguyen, Co-Founder and CEO of Republic\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/learn/making-money-in-real-estate-investing\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/470/470-1626432220-e655b067b0507a2839a3dabc25e7f47ca8340981.png 2x\" alt=\"How to make money in real estate investing\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/470/470-1626432220-aeb174e3f91f2399641b0ce853456e9abb1997b1.png\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nLearn\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nHow to make money in real estate investing\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nHow to make America\u0026#39;s favorite asset class work for you\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/oscar-pedroso-thimble\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/531/531-1636590575-d5ce0df93db5fbe767b7630ad21ded0944cb2c52.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Oscar Pedroso, Thimble\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/531/531-1636590575-224ee1dd2e1f7badc6f713b96586604d24c78280.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nOscar Pedroso, Thimble\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n What’s the inspiration behind Thimble?  Getting an education was a big deal in my household. Neither of my parents attended college, so it was even more important that my brother and I grow up with opportunities to succeed. After college, I taught math at ...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e"}