It’s the start of a new year, and many of us are thinking about what changes we want to make in our lives, or what things we want to tackle that we have been putting off for our future selves. At Earth Equity Advisors, we often hear from people ready to start investing their cash.… Read the rest
Over 150 people turned out for Earth Equity Advisors’ annual Speaker Series in November. This year, we drew inspiration from Project Drawdown, which names reducing food waste as one of the top three most impactful climate solutions. Earth Equity’s Founder & CEO, Peter Krull moderated a discussion with Katherine Miller, VP of Impact at the James Beard Foundation and Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland.… Read the rest
I recently attended Gaia Herbs reception at their new facility in Mills River. They are one of Western North Carolina’s newest B Corporations and they are an excellent example of the impact responsible companies make in community members’ lives.
The tour guide who showed us the new warehouse and office space described how four years ago he was living out of his car shortly before getting a job with Gaia Herbs.… Read the rest
On Sunday, July 21st, I had an awesome time at Pisgah Legal Services’ second annual ‘Our Global Table’ fundraiser. I became involved with Pisgah Legal Services’ young professionals board shortly after moving to Asheville in 2015. In my previous career as a financial and housing counselor, I worked closely with the local legal aid provider, especially when clients would ask me questions like, “Is it okay that my landlord put in my lease he can have video cameras in my apartment?”… Read the rest
We’re excited to announce that Earth Equity’s Peter Krull will be speaking at the 2nd annual Bonfire Conference!
The Bonfire Conference, a 1-day weekend event dedicated to business success through storytelling, is coming to Asheville October 27th. The conference features three keynote speakers and a highly curated panel of four local community leaders to facilitate workshops on tools and strategies for using storytelling to increase engagement.… Read the rest