Current Projects
Lesser Evil
Danbury, CT
LesserEvil makes better-for-you snacks using simple, organic ingredients and in-house clean processes. The company has grown into a multi-factory, multi-category powerhouse. By reimagining snack with a twist, the brand delivers snacks that are better for the body, priced with intention, and unmatched in value. SBC's role is to identify and evaluate a new food product opportunity that drives diversified growth. The strategy will leverage LesserEvil’s clean-ingredient advantage, defining the brand’s right to win, and recommending a compelling product proposition with an optimal price and pack strategy grounded in market data.
Liquid I.V.
Los Angeles, CA
Liquid I.V. is a global functional hydration company and the No. 1 powdered hydration brand in the United States. Liquid I.V.’s formula is designed with electrolytes, vitamins, and nutrients, using Cellular Transport Technology to turn ordinary water into extraordinary hydration. SBC’s role is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the overall landscape of collective funding models for clean water access, including competitors and potential partners, in order to provide targeted recommendations to amplify Liquid I.V.’s impact across the globe.
The Diversity Center
Santa Cruz, CA
The Diversity Center inspires and advocates for the LGBTQ+ people of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties in California by providing critical services, spaces, education, and events that enhance the community’s wellness, allowing individuals to build resiliency and thrive. SBC's role is to strengthen The Diversity Center’s people and data management systems, enhance impact measurement and funding strategies, and build organizational capacity so the organization can clearly demonstrate impact.
ElevenLabs
New York, NY
ElevenLabs is the leading text to voice AI tool on the market. Utilizing deep learning, they have developed software that provides natural and emotionally aware voice agents to clients across enterprise settings, media, and more, including over 40% of the Fortune 500. SBC's role is to launch Professors x ElevenLabs. The Impact team is looking to extend its free compute offering to support university courses and research by partnering with professors focused on AI, speech pathology, and more. Our work will directly support the expansion of ElevenLabs technology into university environments.
HP Inc.
Palo Alto, CA
HP Inc. is a leading global American technology company specializing in personal computing, imaging, and printing solutions. HP’s portfolio of technology and printing solutions was created to inspire meaningful progress and drive extraordinary contributions to humanity. SBC’s role is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape in technology-based social impact work and identify potential NGO partnerships to expand access among on-demand workers and small businesses as part of HP’s larger Future of Work Accelerator strategy.