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Helping Entrepreneurs Get To Where They Want To Go Faster

Duct Tape Marketing

My grandparents ran a very large cookie and bread factory in Bolivia. There were so many pieces of the actual business side that I just didn't understand. Carolyn Rodz (08:45): We're very traditional main street small businesses. They're, we always say small and growing businesses. Business model.

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Exploring The Everyday: Janji Wants You To Change The World By Running

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Talk me through the inception of Janji and the basis for your business model. We travel to locations, for example Bolivia, and work with artists and makers there to design apparel. You not only bring employees, but you also bring along Janji customers, right? This interview has been edited for length and clarity*.

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No wait, I forgot, actually the question is: What happens when employee #2 makes off with your code and roadmap and marketing data and customer list, moves to Bolivia, and starts selling your stuff world-wide at one-tenth the price? The good news: There are good answers to these questions!