For Subscribers

Pouring Bottled-Water Profits into Developing Countries

Two entrepreneurs help tackle the clean-water crisis in impoverished communities around the world.

learn more about Gwen Moran

ByGwen Moran

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

Jeffrey ChurchJeffrey Church and Michael Stone are addressing the developing world's clean-water crisis by selling purified water in the developed world.

Water isn't the core business of these two San Diego-based executives. Church is CEO of Universal Building Products, a manufacturer of specialty products for the concrete construction industry, and CEO of Autus Capital, a $25 million private equity firm. Stone is founder and retired chairman of J.H. Whitney Investment Management--where he worked with Church--and a founder and managing member of Westwind Investors.

Continue reading this article — and all of our other premium content with Entrepreneur+

Join the internet’s leading entrepreneur community! With your subscription you’ll get:

  • Access to all of our premium content and an ad-free experience
  • Entrepr免费订阅eneur Magazine
  • Four free e-books a year and 20% off everything from our bookstore
  • Exclusive events with business celebrities and successful entrepreneurs

Related Topics

Editor's Pick

The Co-Founder of a Fashion Retailer With a Nearly 100% Retention RateReveals the Secret to Happy Employees
Everything You Need to Know AboutFiling Your Taxes in 2023
These 6 Leadership Skills Are Undervalued— But They Shouldn't Be, According to Employees
想成为一个特许经营商吗?Run Through This Checklist First.
You Know Your Love Language, ButWhat About Your Money Language?
A U.S. Company With Thousands of Employees Just Adopted a 4-Day Workweek —Here's the Innovative Blueprint Up for Grabs
Living

Hustle Culture 'Sucks' — But One Entrepreneur's 'Laziness Principle' Can Make You More Money With Less Work

Dave Asprey, biohacking entrepreneur and author of 'Smarter Not Harder,' reveals how to stop wasting your time and start achieving your goals.

Business Ideas

55 Small Business Ideas To Start Right Now

To start one of these home-based businesses, you don't need a lot of funding -- just energy, passion and the drive to succeed.

Fundraising

Working Remote? These Are the Biggest Dos and Don'ts of Video Conferencing

As more and more businesses go remote, these are ways to be more effective and efficient on conference calls.

Growing a Business

The Best Way to Run a Business Meeting

All too often, meetings run longer than they should and fail to keep attendees engaged. Here's how to run a meeting the right way.

Science & Technology

3 Data Gathering Strategies That Benefit Both Businesses and Consumers

Data gathering is getting tricky. Here are three ways companies can gather consumer data in a mutually beneficial manner.