Creating a business with good karma
This interview with Simon Coley, co-founder of Karma Cola and All Good Bananas, explores what it means to build a business that blends profit with purpose. Speaking about the origins of Karma Cola, Coley explains how an idea to reconnect cola to its true source—the kola nut of Sierra Leone—evolved into a pioneering social enterprise. The discussion covers the challenges of transparency, supply chains, and consumer scrutiny, while highlighting the tangible impact: over $100,000 returned to farming communities, funding schools, bridges, and local infrastructure. Thoughtful, candid, and inspiring, the conversation demonstrates how creativity, ethics, and commerce can align to make business a genuine force for good.
