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This is a great piece - not something we’d ever thought to exam, so glad someone did. Thanks Columbia Business School !

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TO THE MARKET ‘s Jane Mosbacher Morris wrote a great opinion piece about the importance of factory vetting when it comes to ethical sourcing. “Sustainability demands more than superficial changes, however, to adequately respond to investor, consumer and regulatory pressures. It requires a deep examination of the entire supply chain, particularly the factories that underpin it.”

"Americans are turning to entrepreneurship at near record levels despite a tough business environment. So far this year, 3.02 million new business applications have been filed--a level outpacing eight of the past ten years and just under the all-time highs recorded in 2021 and 2023." The American Dream of owning your own business seems to be alive, well and thriving...While not an easy step to take - particularly for Black, Latino and Female founders - all signs point to people still interested in taking the risk.

Bethany Stachenfeld , co-founder and CEO at Sendspark (video emails for sales and more), will one of the speakers at a free webinar for people who want to learn more about outbound growth hacks. Knowing Bethany, she will have much wisdom to impart! Click below to sign up!

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Congratulations to Claire Schlemme and the Renewal Mill team for their inclusion in this great article in Inc. Magazine about up cycled food. "Right now, we want to focus on ingredients delivering an impactful punch from a nutritional point of view."

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