The road will be rocky. Resiliency will help you move those mountains.
Jess Ekstrom is the Founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, a for-profit business with a social purpose. In the 6 years that Jess has been in business, she and her team have donated over 250,000 headbands to kids with cancer, and her headbands have reached every children’s hospital in the United States as well as 15 other countries. Find out more about Jess and Headbands of Hope on today’s episode!
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[3:35] Consumers are really putting pressure on businesses to give back. [4:10] How did Headbands of Hope get started? [4:55] Headbands of Hope has donated to every children’s hospital in America and 15 other countries. [7:20] Headbands of Hope is a for-profit company, but they have social value at their core. [9:30] Jess was a junior in college when she started this company. She believes being a little naive was a benefit! [11:10] The Wright Brothers had a printing press before they got into aeroplanes. They had optimism, not experience, on their side. [12:20] When Jess was getting started, she actually got scammed out of $10,000. [18:25] Be resilient. The road will be rocky. [19:15] A meaningful life isn’t always easy. [22:30] Jess describes the impact working for the Make a Wish Foundation had on her. [29:30] What kind of feedback has Jess received since starting Headbands of Hope? [31:50] What kind of partnerships has Jess made with organizations? [34:45] What’s next for Jess?
