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Christine Lagorio-Chafkin @lagorio
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Here's how you do made in the USA! inc.com/christine-lagorio/a-…

A T-Shirt Was Grown, Spun, Knit, and Made Entirely in America. It Took Only 4 Years

Imogene Willie set out to make a single-origin T-shirt and learned some powerful lessons about managing supply chains in a trade war.

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I spoke with @typesfast about his predictions for what will happen to U.S. importing if China talks yield a deal--and what happens if not. Plus: How small businesses are coping right now.
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Flexport works with 13,000 businesses on their international cargo, trade strategies, importing and transit--so he has a unique and informed perspective. inc.com/christine-lagorio/fl…

Flexport's Ryan Petersen Knows What Small Businesses Need to Do to Survive the Trade War

Deferring duties, bonded warehouses, valuation services, and other strategies to avoid pain at the ports.

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As Discord was blowing up during the pandemic, it was also growing fast--too fast, maybe--behind the scenes.
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Despite that I've covered social media, tech, and the way we all talk online for more than a decade, I'd never spoken to Discord's founder and CEO Jason Citron. So I asked him what happened.
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Here's our conversation--and I think he's really honest about the challenges of hiring fast, and about how he fixed some high-pressure meetings within the company. Gift link--enjoy! inc.com/christine-lagorio/di…

The Hiring Spree That Almost Broke Discord

During the pandemic, Discord took off—and so did headcount. CEO Jason Citron has since wrangled control and transformed company culture.

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I met the founders of three companies that want to take you to space without the g-forces. Would you do it?
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They face regulatory, and technological, hurdles--but have real prototypes of pods, and the hot-air-balloons that lift them.
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Six hours of travel, at one of the wonders of the world, and two of them spent hovering in the darkness, marveling at the curvature of our pale blue dot. No vomiting necessary. inc.com/christine-lagorio/wo…

Would You Pay This Man $50,000 to Take You to the Edge of Space?

Meet the entrepreneurs providing a rarefied clientele with once-in-a-lifetime journey in a stratospheric air balloon.

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Latest on the podcast: @FawnWeaver and the story of @UncleNearest podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

The Billion-Dollar Whiskey Story

Podcast Episode · From the Ground Up · November 11, 2024 · 55m

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RHONY tea, as they say, from Rebecca Minkoff:
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Rebecca Minkoff Doubles Down, Says 'Real Housewives' Is Good for Business

Minkoff recently announced she was joining the show solely to promote her brand. She thinks it was a sound decision—and now she has the numbers to prove it.

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The Biden-Harris administration took a step to “reach people where they are” by activating a Reddit user account.
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Mixed results so far! inc.com/christine-lagorio/wh…

White House Takes to Reddit to Fight Hurricane Misinformation

The Biden-Harris administration took a groundbreaking step to 'reach people where they are' by activating a Reddit user account.

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The cult economy...but make it preppy. @AliCDonaldson shines in print and on the podcast @Inc inc.com/ali-donaldson/how-pr…

How Preppy Cult Brands Captured the Imaginations and Wallets of Female Consumers

How many Stanley cups, Bogg Bags, and Kendra Scott necklaces does anyone need? Apparently, as many as you can buy.

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EXCLUSIVE: In a first for the CPG industry, Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm is pledging to source seven million pounds of produce from the Equitable Food Initiative. @Lagorio trib.al/oNjgko5

Exclusive: Jennifer Garner's Once Upon a Farm Joins Equitable Food Initiative to Champion Farmwor...

In a first for the CPG industry, Once Upon a Farm is pledging to source seven million pounds of produce from the EFI.

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To fight hurricane conspiracy theories, the Biden Administration has turned to Reddit. ⁦@lagorio⁩ assesses the strategy for ⁦@Inc⁩ inc.com/christine-lagorio/wh…

White House Takes to Reddit to Fight Hurricane Misinformation

The Biden-Harris administration took a groundbreaking step to 'reach people where they are' by activating a Reddit user account.

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Of all the fascinating sites, the rabbit-hole sites, the message boards and blogs of the aughts, how has Reddit not just endured, but emerged as one of the absolute jewels of the Internet? I spoke with @harrymccracken at about the money, the luck, and the audacity…
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…It took to not just keep Reddit running, but also to transform its abilities. Yes, CEO Steve Huffman deserves most credit—but could it have happened without Sam Altman? Read it @FastCompany fastcompany.com/91176249/red…

Why Reddit is the internet's last great hope

In an era of AI upheaval, the cacophonous social hub is proving that the human-driven internet has value—and a chance at survival.

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Sara Blakely has been teasing her new company, which launches next week. Curious what it is?
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It's called Sneex. What do you think? inc.com/christine-lagorio/sp…

Spanx Founder Sara Blakely's New Invention: High-Heeled Sneakers

She's been cryptically teasing a launch that's next week, but this website shows her new products for sale already.

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