About Good Place Holdings
Good Place Holdings focuses on sustainable organizational life with positive community impacts. As a for-profit holding company with no shareholders, we have the freedom to base our vision on God’s roadmap for His creation. This means we value people, our community and creation over money. Good Place Holdings works hard to create a flourishing environment for our employees, customers, vendors and community.
VISION
We recognize God as the creator, owner and sustainer of the universe. We aim to follow his instructions and use our strengths to help bring about order and beauty in the world.
MISSION
At Good Place Holdings, our mission is to grow Good Place organizations. What makes a Good Place? Encouraging and celebrating principles that have withstood the test of time, Good Place organizations achieve two main aims. (1) Their economic activities support our living in the world, as well as the other activities of the organization. (2) They empower more and more people to live in true peace
STRATEGY
We believe the principles we adhere to apply to organizations of all shapes and sizes – B2B or B2C, small or large, service or product, storefront, Wall Street or community development. We encourage all to follow the Good Place model, and we invest in companies that promote environments conducive to healthy, wholesome and sustainable living.
Our Portfolio
Our three current places of business are SDMyers, On Now Digital and Redemptive Properties. They serve as the primary outlets for expressing our principles as well as the economic base for launching future ventures.
A pioneer in transformer maintenance and service since 1965, SDMyers has assembled an extensive repository of critical knowledge on transformer reliability and life extension. Its expert recommendations have created thousands of satisfied customers worldwide who rely on SDMyers as a partner in their electric power needs. The company culture has resulted in employee longevity of 40+ years for many, with an average tenure of 12 years. With analytical and diagnostic services, product innovation, engineered solutions, industry-recognized transformer training, and a firm commitment to both technical expertise and ethical integrity, SDMyers strives to become the trusted advocate of transformer owners everywhere.
On Now Digital helps solve business problems with data. An Ohio-based software provider, the company offers both custom and SaaS solutions that make it easy to gather, analyze, and present inspection and testing data. From systems integration to mobile app development to data warehousing, On Now Digital develops a range of data management solutions that increase efficiency, improve safety, simplify reporting, and more. With a background in electrical, mechanical, and laboratory operations, the On Now Digital team has already empowered 25,000+ users with data-driven decision-making.
The Electric Power Reliability Alliance (EPRA) is a membership organization comprised of industrial and commercial practitioners, professionals, academics, and executives who are responsible for the reliability of high-voltage electric power systems. EPRA members work collaboratively to increase their own skills, as well as the skills of their peers. The alliance works to create industry-wide best practices for planning, budgeting, and managing electric power reliability.
PowerPro 360 helps you solve complex reliability issues through complete power system project management. Its dedicated staff of engineers, specialists, and reliability professionals work to keep your power on and your operation running. When an individual component fails and is replaced, the change can affect equipment further down the line. With PowerPro 360’s comprehensive, system-wide approach to reliability, you know that the repairs you make will improve the way your system operates.
Offering property management services, vision and community insight, Redemptive Properties works to repurpose real estate as opposed to tearing down and starting over. The company is committed to realizing the existing beauty and opportunity in its surrounding communities and to bringing about wholesome and sustainable improvements. Currently, Redemptive Properties is collaborating with a developer in the historic downtown district of Akron, OH.
Living City Farms is an urban farming initiative that provides fresh produce for local markets, restaurants, catering services, and more. Utilizing a unique permaculture technique, the organization practices regenerative farming in an effort preserve an area’s nutrient-rich soil and enable sustainable growth. What’s more, Living City Farms is dedicated to providing people with fulfilling employment and the living wages needed to thrive.
A community favorite, Ms. Julie’s Kitchen is a female-led vegan restaurant with a reputation for fresh, locally sourced ingredients and an eclectic menu. The restaurant offers small-batch goodness, a refreshingly creative vegan variety, and a mission-driven commitment to supporting local farms and suppliers. With more than 20 years in the industry, Ms. Julie’s is proud to be known as a destination for quality, taste, and service.
Events
Interested in seeing our Good Place philosophy in action? We invite you to explore our upcoming engagements.
News
We gobbled – and you gobbled back! Huge thank you to all who shared hand turkeys this holiday season in an effort to raise money for the hungry. Because of your efforts, Good Place Holdings donated over 2,000 meals to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to help local families in need. We couldn’t be prouder of the Hand Turkey for the Hungry initiative!
Contact Good Place Holdings
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