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I always say you are the writer, director and producer of your own life… but don’t forget you’re also the main character! Every opportunity you have…
I always say you are the writer, director and producer of your own life… but don’t forget you’re also the main character! Every opportunity you have…
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Big retail brands have abused the marketplace model. They have prioritized price over quality. SHEIN rewards mass production and cheap sourcing on…
Big retail brands have abused the marketplace model. They have prioritized price over quality. SHEIN rewards mass production and cheap sourcing on…
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Experience & Education
Publications
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Building the Next Generation Supply Chain
Retail World
Projects
Honors & Awards
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Enterprising Women of the Year Award - 2017
Enterprising Women
The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners. As an Enterprising Women Honoree Ella demonstrated that SOKO was a fast-growth business. Ella is a stand out leader in her community and at SOKO; a key organization that supports the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.
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Graduate of the Last Decade Award
UW-Milwauke Alumni Association
Nominated and recognized by the Alumni Association as a talented and inspirational alumni of UWM.
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MIT Inclusive Innovation Award - New Models
MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition
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People's Choice Award & DEMO Lioness Award
DEMO Africa
Organizations
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Forbes' Young Entrepreneurship Council
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Ashoka Fellowship
Intel Fellow & Changemaker
- PresentAs a changemaker and social entreprenuer Ashoka recognized the individuals contribution to building world changing organizations that can positively impact the world. Intel sponsored the fellowship to Soko, aiming to recognize women leading in technology. Ashoka is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization. Their stated mission, let by founder Bill Drayton, is "to shape a global…
As a changemaker and social entreprenuer Ashoka recognized the individuals contribution to building world changing organizations that can positively impact the world. Intel sponsored the fellowship to Soko, aiming to recognize women leading in technology. Ashoka is an international organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by affiliating individual social entrepreneurs into the Ashoka organization. Their stated mission, let by founder Bill Drayton, is "to shape a global, entrepreneurial, competitive citizen sector: one that allows social entrepreneurs to thrive and enables the world's citizens to think and act as changemakers".
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INSEAD Business School
Entrepenuer in Residence & Guest Lecturer
-Entrepreneur in Residence at INSEAD Business School 2015-2017 where she was guest lecturer in the Sustainable Supply Chains course.
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Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016
Delegate
-The GES summit in Nairobi gathered entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, business leaders, mentors, and high-level government officials; most notably US President Barack Obama was in attendance. This annual gathering demonstrates the U.S. Government’s continued commitment to fostering entrepreneurship around the world.
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Girl Effect Accelerator powered by Nike Foundation + Unreasonable Institute
Fellow
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It’s not just SHEIN. No doubt, SHEIN’s growth of 25X in six years to around $40b is astounding….That translates into approximately 4 billion units…
It’s not just SHEIN. No doubt, SHEIN’s growth of 25X in six years to around $40b is astounding….That translates into approximately 4 billion units…
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Welcome to our 2023 Impact Report. Creating our annual report has become a meaningful tradition for us. This fourth edition is particularly…
Welcome to our 2023 Impact Report. Creating our annual report has become a meaningful tradition for us. This fourth edition is particularly…
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My latest tour across the U.S. and Canada, kicked off with Collision Conf in Toronto and ended with a visit to some retail partners in New York and…
My latest tour across the U.S. and Canada, kicked off with Collision Conf in Toronto and ended with a visit to some retail partners in New York and…
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June was Youth Month in South Africa, a moment to mark the milestone student uprising of June 1976 against an oppressive regime. And I write this…
June was Youth Month in South Africa, a moment to mark the milestone student uprising of June 1976 against an oppressive regime. And I write this…
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Dear High School Mock Trial Coach, I’m getting there. Legally yours, Sarah P.S. My play, DIRTY LEGAL SECRETS, has news 😳. Send me your email…
Dear High School Mock Trial Coach, I’m getting there. Legally yours, Sarah P.S. My play, DIRTY LEGAL SECRETS, has news 😳. Send me your email…
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Incredibly proud to have co-founded Operations Nation 4 years ago with Aušrinė Keršanskaitė and Astrid Verstraete! Even though I'm no longer a COO, I…
Incredibly proud to have co-founded Operations Nation 4 years ago with Aušrinė Keršanskaitė and Astrid Verstraete! Even though I'm no longer a COO, I…
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