Category: Interviews

Caitlin Cash, the founder of Kinship Milk Tea, discovered her love of milk tea when she was travelling the world for her diverse tourism career.

Unfortunately, after returning to Austin from Thailand, she discovered that no truly viable vegan milk tea options were available on the market.

Propelled by her passion for delicious food and beverages, she launched her business, committed to building a thriving community within the expanding “tea culture” landscape.

Her venture quickly became a phenomenal success, leading to an expanding line up of tea flavors, inspired by the seasons of the year. This is the story of Kinship Milk Tea’s rise to success.

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Avi didn’t know that an unfortunate bout of ringworm would one day pave the way for a new ecommerce empire.

After discovering the benefits of Tea Tree oil for himself, he embarked on a “sage of cleanliness”, creating a product that would bring true value to modern consumers.

Focusing on a mantra of “People over Profits”, Avi developed the Iron Lion Soap brand as the “alternative” to traditional hygiene products, introducing his audience to the unique qualities and benefits all-natural ingredients could provide.

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We spoke to Paola Masperi, founder of both charity Mayamiko Trust and ethical womenswear label Mayamiko. The charity behind the brand trains disadvantaged people in Malawi and other parts of Africa in creative and transferable skills like tailoring, and then supports them to use those skills through business and finance education workshops and micro-financing.

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We spoke to Michele Riley, founder of Korean natural beauty retailer Niche & Cult.

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We spoke to Kevin Garcia, co-founder and co-CEO of Karst Stone Paper (who’ve just launched a beautiful new website: take a gander!). After encountering stone paper while travelling in Asia, he figured out a way to turn it into beautiful, sustainable stationery.

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