A Good Idea that Gives Back to Others

            After university, Kyle Berner tried many different jobs. He Tried producing music, selling computers, and even selling hot dogs from a cart on the street. His dream was to travel overseas. One day, he bought a ticket to Thailand.

          Kyle travelled to a small village called Phitsanulok. Kyle worked as an English teacher and studied the local culture. After a year, he went back to the United States and got a job at Tulane University, but he couldn’t forget about Phitsanulok.

          He returned to Thailand one year later, and during this trip he bought a pair of flip-flops made from natural rubber by a local family. He loved the shoes, and then he got an idea. He wanted to sell these shoes in the United States. So he started his own company called Feelgoodz.

          The goal of Feelgoodz is not only to make money, but also to do good things for others. Feelgoodz gives one percent of its profits to groups that help people, one percent to help grow new rubber trees, and one percent to groups that help the earth. Kyle’s company has become successful, and he is now selling his flip-flops around the world