A Year in Spark 2020

A Year in Spark 2020

The year 2020 has been really tough. We know that many of the creatives, social entrepreneurs, and changemakers in our community felt the stress and uncertainty shared by people around the world.   At The Spark Project, we’ve long pioneered the use of...
Commune Café and Philippine Coffee’s Big Break

Commune Café and Philippine Coffee’s Big Break

History was shaped over a cup of coffee. Coffee may be the commodity that gave rise to the institution called the coffee house or café, but the population filing through its doors provided the enterprise its purpose and impact. Sophistication, privilege and power were...
The Philosophy of Starting Small

The Philosophy of Starting Small

The number of small businesses that have been created in the last few years, and especially in the last few months, has skyrocketed like never before. The challenge of every small business owner is to establish themselves in their industry, and to later differentiate...
Poch Espina on Easing Marine Turtle Blues

Poch Espina on Easing Marine Turtle Blues

“I joined an environmental photography contest and my bad picture won!” Pocholo “Poch” Espina, founder of Sip PH and Loop remembered with a slight laugh. While attending an environmental camp, he took part in a contest where two pictures must be submitted. One which...