Veronika Scott, 25
Founder, The Empowerment Plan
Detroit-based Empowerment Plan hires homeless women from shelters to become full-time seamstresses. The women make a coat that can also be a sleeping bag; it is given to homeless people for free. Billionaires Sara Blakely, Dan Gilbert, as well as Madonna, are financial supporters. Next step: adding for-profit products.
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