10 Social Good Startups Worth Your Time [VIDEOS]

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Zoe Fox
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10 Social Good Startups Worth Your Time [VIDEOS]
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On August 19, the 10 finalists will present their projects in Boulder, Colorado to a live and virtual audience of industry leaders and venture capitalists. These fresh ideas range from reinventing microwave popcorn to bringing showers to the homeless for just a nickle.

Here are the mostly-video pitches of COMMON Pitch's 10 finalists. Do you have a favorite? Let us know in the comments.

1. ArtGizmos makes custom apparel so companies don't create excess merchandise.

2. The Bell Lightprovides light for $30 to $40 per year to individuals in developing countries without access to electricity.

3. BetaShower gives people in developed or developing countries access to 3-minute showers for $0.05.

4. Colorado Front Range Eco Town is a grassroots campaign to build a large-scale eco-village.

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5. BookSwap connects members' private libraries for easy book sharing.

6. MediaCause links digital marketing volunteers with non-profits seeking their skills.

7. Meeps is a social network to connect with like-minded strangers.

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8. Quinn Popcorn reinvented microwave popcorn.

9. Ritual Chocolate is a sustainable chocolate company, emphasizing quality over quantity.

10. SunSaluter provides electricity generating solar panels to communities in developing countries.

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