Wesley Fang

Sustainability and Building an Ethical Fashion Brand – Matt Reynolds & Scott Leonard

This week, the EnTRUEpreneurship podcast welcomes Matt Reynolds and Scott Leonard, co-founders of fair trade and organic fashion company, Indigenous. Founded in 1993, Indigenous was one of the very first B Corporations, certified to meet standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Today, Indigenous partners with over 1500 artisans in Peru and pays them a living wage for their work producing handmade garments for both men and women.

Matt and Scott explore what it means to use fashion as a force for good. They reflect on the unique challenges they’ve faced in their more than 20 years they’ve been in business together, the notion of “fair trade,” and how they can provide economic opportunity to marginalized communities while respecting native culture and also turning a profit.

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Scaling a Client-service Business – Megan Driscoll

In this week’s EnTRUEpreneurship podcast we welcome Megan Driscoll, founder and CEO of EvolveMKD. Since launching her public relations and social media agency in 2014 Megan has surpassed $5 million in revenue and won a Gold Stevie Award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year

Megan shares her experience of taking the plunge to launch her own agency despite some early doubts and up-and-down moments. She reminds us to do what makes us truly happy, face our fears head on, and not to tolerate rudeness. We also learn what EvolveMKD does to differentiate itself from other agencies, both in terms of client relations and social impact.

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Intro: What is the EnTRUEpreneurship Podcast?

Welcome to the EnTRUEpreneurship podcast. Join host, Wes Fang, as he interviews the business leaders making an impact and changing the status quo. Go beyond the headlines and made-for-TV sound bites to hear from true entrepreneurs who have worked tirelessly to start and scale their own businesses. Listen to what inspired them to make the leap from the 9-5 world and learn about difficulties they’ve faced along the way. These are real people, with real stories, making a real difference.

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Sustainability and Building an Ethical Fashion Brand – Matt Reynolds & Scott Leonard

This week, the EnTRUEpreneurship podcast welcomes Matt Reynolds and Scott Leonard, co-founders of fair trade and organic fashion company, Indigenous. Founded in 1993, Indigenous was one of the very first B Corporations, certified to meet standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Today, Indigenous partners with over 1500 artisans in Peru and pays them a living wage for their work producing handmade garments for both men and women.

Matt and Scott explore what it means to use fashion as a force for good. They reflect on the unique challenges they’ve faced in their more than 20 years they’ve been in business together, the notion of “fair trade,” and how they can provide economic opportunity to marginalized communities while respecting native culture and also turning a profit.

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What You Aim at Determines What You See

“What you aim at determines what you see.” I’ve been mulling over this quote the past week and it has served in both sharpening and convicting me of specific areas in my life. If you aren’t aiming big, how can you expect to notice big opportunities?

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The 0-to-0 Mentality

Life is hard. When we succeed, it’s easy for entitlement to creep in. When we face setbacks, it’s easy to play the victim card. But as I’ve (hopefully) matured, I’ve learned to adopt a mindset that helps me combat both. You can read about it below.

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2018 Q1 Review

I’m taking a moment at the end of quarter one, 2018, to conduct an audit of intentions I set at the beginning of the year and how I’m tracking along. This is how things went.

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Overcoming Loss and Heartache

We commonly attribute “death” to the loss of life, when in actuality, death can also symbolize the end of a dream, an idea or a particular season.

I recently resigned from my job and I’m recognizing that the finality of it has me in a mourning process requiring reflection. 

These are my thoughts.

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Mitigating Burnout and Depression

For many achievers, there are two extremes — anxiety and burnout. I’ve hit my share of both along the way and have spent considerable time isolating why this happens and how to mitigate it in the future. These are my findings.

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