Indigo may sound benign because, well, plants (?!) right? Not so fast. As it turns out, the vast majority of today's denim gets its true blue hue from a synthetic process rich in harmful chemicals that create problems for water supplies and workers alike. On...
So you're new in town? Moving is daunting enough alone, but for entrepreneurs -- and especially solo creatives -- it also means making brand professional friends and connections, finding business allies and getting dialed into local networks, events and organizations. It's a lot! It's also...
Last week in the PressDope email I send out every Thursday featuring The Dope List, I talked about shedding a tear. This episode is all about why. Such a great story! Happy ending! After months of carefully, consistently building her media strategy, connecting in the...
It's easy to spend your life reading, researching and listening to savvy advice for your future entrepreneurial greatness. But putting it into action? That's where it's easy to fall short. But not for this week's guest, a FEST founder who's quickly building a sought-after collection...
It's funny how things work out. Chance conversations lead to things you never knew you needed in life. If that sounds intriguing to you, get ready for an episode that goes where few of our past episodes have: into the spiritual realm. At a time...
In a combined Knowledge Drop and Media Strategy Session episode on the podcast this week, we hear from FEST founder Nicki Patel, whose ethical fashion collection features women's apparel - including enviable dresses that can be worn in multiple different ways - made using banana...
What are you thankful for? This week's episode features a guest I'm so thankful to have met and had the opportunity to work with this fall through the State Department's Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative. As host entrepreneur taking part in the program this...
This week, we're bringing a listener favorite back to the show for a rare second episode on the Spirit of 608 podcast. We first heard this FEST founder's story in podcast episode 53, but a lot's happened since then. Not only has she continued to grow...
She made comfortable women's apparel not only stylish and sought after, but also mainstream - you'll find her multi-million dollar company's clothing in department stores around the country and in some 56 shops in the U.S., Canada and the UK. That's quite a journey from...
Karla Mora What does it take to launch a venture capital fund focused on sustainable innovation and positive change in the fashion and apparel industries - one now backed by none other than Eileen Fisher? Turns out, the lessons you'll learn from Alante Capital founder Karla...
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