Business & Innovation

With the Youth Tech Challenge, Digital Girl Inc. challenges Brooklyn kids to envision the changes they would like to see in their community through technology Photo courtesy Digital Girl, Inc.

The Clinton Hill food co-op turns to the community to help in its quest to find a new home Photo Credit: BaseDesign.

A full-time student, doula and now restaurateur, Francesca Chaney knows about the struggle of juggling a busy life and a healthy, balanced and affordable nutrition. That's why she opened Sol Sips!

The Solar Pioneer Bootcamp initiative focused on increasing access to affordable clean energy and free home repairs, while up-skilling Brownsville youth in preparation for future employment within the solar industry.

Annie's Ginger Elixir is an organic all-purpose brewed tea with an irresistible holistic approach to fighting colds while tasting great.

Awesome Brooklyn is a quirky treasure chest full of funny, smart and culturally aware gifts and local products. A shiny unicorn balloon greets you upon entering Awesome Brooklyn.

This new Brooklyn tea brand wants everyone to slow down and sip some loose-leaf tea. Brooklyn Tea builds a culture around loose leaf teas rather than the bagged teas most people are used to.

The Flatbush-based spice maker Breukelen Rub creates fine seasonings named after East and Central Brooklyn neighborhoods Jamaal Dunlap's cooking class at Make Manifest.

The inaugural Madam C. J . Walker Leadership Awards will honor seven dedicated local entrepreneurs for their commitment, success and leadership in Bed-Stuy's beauty care industry Photo Credit: thebedstuybid.

NYC Open Data Week events in Brooklyn include the unveiling of a new affordable housing web portal; a panel on the impact of open data on infrastructure and an open contract data treasure hunt. Photo credit: pexels.