Rafik Riad, originally from Egypt, has studied and worked globally on policy design and project implementation in the field of international development. In 2011, Rafik founded SALT, a fair trade social enterprise that worked with communities in Africa and Latin America. Rafik’s appreciation for social enterprise, as a business model that circumvents both the volatility of traditional development frameworks and the shortcomings of conventional corporate giving models, led him to found Buy Good. Feel Good. in 2014. Today, Buy Good. Feel Good. is North America’s leading marketplace dedicated to connecting social enterprises with buyers and consumers. Rafik holds an MA in Sustainable Development from King’s College London and is the co-host of “ I Can Do Something About This” podcast.
