About Us

ABOUT reSET

Who We Are

Our mission is to advance the social enterprise sector. We believe every business has the potential to consciously improve society while being financially successful. We inspire businesses to thrive by acting through a socially-beneficial perspective across three levels of programming: Creating Social Enterprises, Propelling Social Enterprises, and Changing the Norm.

Our foundational entrepreneurial programs allow us to help startups along a spectrum of growth. From ideation to launch, we aim to create social enterprises through our Food Incubator, Student Incubators, Workshops and Mentor Network support. We propel social enterprises to scale and embed impact in their business model, through the Impact Accelerator, access to capital, and consultative partnerships. Finally, we aim to change the norm by advocating among policymakers and the public, provoking thought leadership, and advancing Impact Investing. Most recently, we launched the reSET Forum: Creating the Future We Want to Inhabit, as a response to Covid19.

HOW WE STARTED

History

reSET was founded in 2007 by Kate Emery to help traditional businesses incorporate impact into their business model. We are driven by a conviction that every business can consciously improve society while being financially successful.

In 2010, reSET hosted its first Beyond Business as Usual conference, bringing together more than 200 people for a lively conversation about changing our expectations of business and how to add a social purpose to the bottom line.

In 2014, reSET was instrumental in the B Corp Legislation for the state of CT, which protects companies who prioritize impact in addition to profits.

Today, we are able to serve over 200 entrepreneurs each year, and reach thousands of community members through events, partnerships, and digital engagement.

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Advocacy, Job Growth & Revenue Creation

WHERE WE'RE GOING

Our Vision

We envision Hartford as a thriving community characterized by a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, a broad range of firms committed to providing both social and economic value, and a population that is empowered and enfranchised to address and ameliorate social and economic challenges. New business creation provides thriving wage jobs in our state, creates revenue, and empowers the people we serve to design the lives they want to live and impact their communities accordingly.

COMMUNITY

Funders & Strategic Partners

TEAM

Staff

Sarah Bodley

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sarah is a Connecticut native with over 15 years’ experience leading organizations focused on entrepreneurship and the arts. After working in NYC and DC for nearly two decades, Sarah returned to Connecticut in 2018 to join reSET. She previously served in leadership roles at Empowered Women International, Latino Economic Development Center, and Doug Varone and Dancers. Sarah has consulted with NGOs focusing on nonviolence education, reforestation, and access to education for young women. Sarah earned an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College. She is passionate about systems change, sustainability, equality and justice, and believes that business should be a positive force for change in the world.