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My Pick of the Week: Jacu Coffee

Every Friday, I pick an investment opportunity from the list of offerings that my colleague Chandan prepares and publishes on Monday. I’ll look for both social impact and investment profit potential.

This week’s pick is Jacu Coffee, a social enterprise that supports small-holder farmers who produce raw coffee in Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala and Ethiopia. Having visited all four of these countries, I’m excited to see support for the farmers who face daunting challenges competing in a global marketplace. Jacu Coffee is raising capital on Honeycomb Credit.

Here’s what I like most about this offering:

• Social Impact: By encouraging small-holder farms to transition to organic operations, Jacu improves both health and the environment. By helping farmers living modest lives to improve their revenues and profits, they help the…

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Devin Thorpe Champion of Social Good

Devin is the CEO of The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation helping diverse founders and social entrepreneurs raise capital via impact crowdfunding. He is also a bestselling author who calls himself a champion of social good. His most recent book, How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding, is an investment guide for everyone. He has produced about 1,500 episodes of his show featuring luminary change agents, including Bill Gates. His books—read over 1 million times—help people do more good. He has helped nonprofits raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding. He draws on his experience as an investment banker, CFO, treasurer and U.S. Senate staffer. He earned an MBA at Cornell. Frequently finding himself on airplanes, Devin is grateful to be middle-seat-sized.