Jason Mogus's move into the New Economy world of Web site design and development started with his drive to make the world a better place. That opened the doors to work in the Internet. Communicopia.net was born out of a desire to marry the business interests of a Web site design firm with Mogus's committed ethical views. As a business strategy, he says, it is paying off. That means that his firm looks at the financial bottom line and considers social and environmental responsibilities.
Nonprofit groups get a discount.
Corporate clients love it because they can tell we have been around for seven years and are very solid and ethical. Mogus is also trying to encourage other high-tech workers to embrace philanthropy. He is working with the BC Technology Industries Association to form a foundation to encourage more charity work within the sector, and is a member of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility , a group that shares socially responsible business practices. The firm employs 12 people and has raked in revenue of more than one million dollars this year.