BFG. Do a little bit of good where you are. It is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world. - Desmond Tutu
Awards & Recognition
Fast Company 2023 Brands That Matter Award Winner
Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Honorable Mention
Webby Awards 2022 Honoree, Websites and Mobile Sites, Charitable Organizations/Non-Profit
Good News
How Black Businesses in New York Are Trying to Close the Black-White Wealth Gap
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – … A major catalyst for the new organization is Ed Mitzen, a white businessman who built a successful marketing firm that he partially sold in 2020…
Business for Good Named in Fast Company’s Third Annual List of Brands that Matter
FAST COMPANY – Business for Good, an organization focused on combining financial investment with the social impact of philanthropy, announced today that they have been named to Fast Company’s third annual Brands that Matter list.
Elaine Houston has a new job
TIMES-UNION – … Houston, who earned her doctorate in August of 2023, will bring her storytelling skills to Business For Good. Business for Good promotes social justice through community and business development ventures.
Former NewsChannel 13 anchor-reporter Elaine Houston joins Business for Good
WNYT – Former NewsChannel 13 anchor-reporter Elaine Houston has a new job. Dr. Houston is bringing her storytelling skills to Business For Good.
Emmy Award-Winning Social Justice Reporter Dr. Elaine Houston Joins Business for Good
Veteran news anchor Dr. Houston brings 33 years of robust story-telling experience to the BFG team
Meet a One Percenter Paying It Forward to the Tune of Millions
CHEDDAR – Ed Mitzen, CEO of Business for Good, explains how and why he’s giving back by funding businesses from marginalized entrepreneurs to push social change.
Capital Region fried chicken staple wants to invest in Albany
WNYT – After a challenging period where many businesses closed their doors, Hattie’s, a southern themed restaurant with deep roots in the Capital Region, is making a bold footprint in Albany.
An inside look at the new Hattie’s in Albany
NEWS 10 – Hattie’s is officially set to open in the old Lombardo’s space at 121 Madison Avenue in Albany’s South End on Thursday, March 14.
Inside the new Hattie’s Restaurant in Albany, opening this week
ALBANY BUSINESS REVIEW – The new Hattie’s — in a renovated landmark building — is the latest project from Ed and Lisa Mitzen.
Checking out the set-to-open Hattie’s in Albany
TIMES UNION – Saratoga bastion of fried chicken and Louisiana cuisine, now 86 years old, takes over downtown building that was home to Lombardo’s for 99 years
New Voorheesville bike cafe holding job fair
NEWS10 – Blackbirds Bike Cafe is preparing to open at 43 South Main Street in Voorheesville. No opening exact opening date has been set yet, but it’s scheduled to open this spring.
Blackbirds Bike Cafe to Hold Voorheesville Job Fair, Announces General Manager
Hiring is underway for Voorheesville’s newest business addition, current Business for Good employee Justin Romeo to serve as General Manager of Blackbirds Bike Cafe and Blackbirds Tavern.