It’s not every day a company offers a product that not only helps the environment but also saves money for a client.

That’s what Kevin Reid’s Bethesda company, Virtustream, attempts to do. The company’s software creates virtual machines on a single computer to take on several tasks, including running multiple operating systems and several applications without having to manage additional hardware.

Business leadership take many forms, yet none is more powerful than when a businessperson combines a passion for his or her company with a desire to make the community a better place. It may sound simple, but it’s difficult to do. Yet many of the recipients of the third annual Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Awards seem as passionate about their civic lives as they are about their business endeavors.