Ever liked a company more than a Yelp review can express? Triple Pundit alum Ryan Mickle’s Companiesandme might help should you have a story to share about supporting or founding a local organization, and stories by Joie de Vivre’s Chip Conley and Numi Tea’s Reem Rahim about the inspiration for going their own ways are well told in the first person.
I also like the site for its commenting and engagement potential and because it includes conversations about companies whose work is admirable, including Give Something Back, 18 Rabbits, Rickshaw Bagworks, and Tcho Chocolate (full disclosure: the latter two are Ignite Bay Area supporters, but I think their products are notable independently). Nominated companies pay to participate, and this cheerleader of independent Bay Area endeavors looks forward to more digital storytelling–and having a portion of the proceeds fund regional non-profits.