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Some businesses start out with a dollar and a dream. Yanni Hufnagel’s started with a dream of disrupting the way that the US drinks beverages and . . . lemons. In 2016, when the founder and CEO of the Atlanta-based Lemon Perfect Company was coaching basketball at the University of Nevada in Reno, he began a ketogenic diet routine […]

Some businesses start out with a dollar and a dream. Yanni Hufnagel’s started with a dream of disrupting the way that the US drinks beverages and . . . lemons. In 2016, when the founder and CEO of the Atlanta-based Lemon Perfect Company was coaching basketball at the University of Nevada in Reno, he began a ketogenic diet routine …

Imagine using your ride-hailing app to call a car, as most of us have done anywhere from dozens to hundreds of times, and when it arrives it has no driver. While just a few years ago this scenario might have seemed like something out of a science-fiction movie, today, in several cities around the world, …

As the global climate emergency continues to worsen, people and businesses alike are finding themselves thinking more and more about our collective carbon footprint — both personal and corporate. But how many of us have thought about our environmental footprint on the actual ground on which we walk? Over the last two decades, Atlanta-based floor …

As demand for sustainable products grows, so does the list of companies working to meet it. From clothing to beauty to home improvement, both consumers and corporations are concerned about how the items we use every day affect the health of the planet. When it comes to what we eat and drink, however, there is a unique opportunity to positively …

Many CEOs come to the idea of philanthropy and “giving back” late in their careers, once their work has served them well as the means by which to attain their desired end: achieving financial success. Roger Barnett, however, has always seen financial success as the means, not the end. He chose to go into business, he …

Taylor Morrison has been undergoing a quiet but unmistakable transformation. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions over the last five to ten years, it has become the nation’s fifth-largest homebuilder. In doing so, it has shifted to meet the demands of both its employees and customers. Stephanie McCarty, the company’s chief of marketing and communications, …