Jun 5, 2018
If there's one thing ethical fashion brands and values-driven product companies struggle with today, it's the problem of packaging. Sure, maybe it's not that sexy of a subject. But it's an arena ripe for change. Cardboard boxes and plastic mailers may seem like the only choices out there today, but today's guest would beg to differ. And not only that, she's stepping into the fray and aiming to bring a fix capable of changing how retail is done.
You'll get a front row view to a founder who's in the early stages of building an entirely new system for something almost ever retail brand does on the daily: shipping and receiving packages. What if, you'll probably think to yourself as you listen to this episode, Ashley's right and the best way forward is an entirely new way forward? What would that look like? What are the challenges? You'll learn them on the show.
Along with her generally badass urges to disrupt an entire ecosystem, Ashley's bravery and open-mindedness in her career path will catch your attention. Once a competitive rock climber, she used her toehold in that industry to learn everything she could about supply chains before founding a Bay Area startup connecting corporations with graphic design talent. Not content to stick within one industry, her latest venture into packaging is just one more example of her inspiring approach to life and work.
Are you, like me, also drowning in cardboard boxes and plastic mailers because you're just so much less likely to go to a physical retail store than ever before? How ridiculous is it that no one has figured out a better way to ship all the things? What if you could just send the packaging back and get some perks when you did? This woman I heard on the Spirit of 608 podcast this week is starting a business to do just that. I hope she makes it! If I have to break down one more cardboard box...
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