Daniel Lubetzky’s PAGE Signature Initiative aims to pique interest in and dialogue about redefining the role of business and in society. Through it, he hopes to empower the next generation of global entrepreneurs to develop creative business models that balance commercial success with social purpose. Daniel invested $3 million in three values-driven women food entrepreneurs who participated in the first-ever White House Demo Day in 2015.

Daniel Lubetzky and fellow PAGE member Andrew Yang announced that their respective nonprofit organizations, the KIND Foundation and Venture for America, will co-host an Entrepreneurship Summit for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs focused on building businesses that will positively impact their communities. The Summit will take place in November 2016 during National Entrepreneurship Month. Daniel and the KIND team will personally lead mentoring sessions at the Summit.      

BIO

Daniel Lubetzky (official biography), founder and CEO of KIND, is on a mission to make the world a little kinder one snack and one act at a time. Launched in 2004, KIND is now the fastest growing U.S. snack company, and through the KIND Movement, has inspired more than one million kind acts with the help of its community. Known for creating not-only-for-profit business models, Daniel has launched organizations such as PeaceWorks Inc., a business that fosters cooperative ventures among neighbors in the Middle East, and co-created Maiyet, a luxury fashion brand that partners with artisans to promote entrepreneurship in developing economies. Additionally, he founded PeaceWorks Foundation’s OneVoice Movement, an international grassroots effort that amplifies Israeli and Palestinian moderate voices. His innovative business approaches and humanitarian efforts have been recognized by respected outlets like BusinessWeek, Time, Advertising Age, and Entrepreneur. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Do the KIND Thing.