088 – Susan Correa of art & eden – A Business Built to Care




All Possibilities with Julie Chan show

Summary: Would you be willing to leave everything you built because you discovered your business is harming the planet--and then build something new as part of the solution?<br> Susan Correa, Founder/CEO of art &amp; eden (organic, eco-friendly, and ethical children's clothing brand offering an affordable selection of organic cotton clothing for kids and babies) joins Julie Chan in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser.<br> In this episode:<br> <br> The inspiration for art &amp; eden - how Susan was building and leading two multi-million dollar companies – but in her personal life was searching for deeper meaning<br> Asking what is the compelling reason to exist, and how do you bring that to market?<br> Looking at the ecological impact of every part of your business from manufacturing to sourcing to packaging, from conventional to organic<br> Why she went into infant and baby-wear<br> The unfolding of many serendipitous moments<br> Why her best decision was surviving an early test to launch a medical program<br> How a tiny brand new brand got many amazing collaborations, and many recognitions<br> A business built to care<br> Allowing the rational brain to analyze a chance to make something work that doesn’t swing the financial situation in a bad way<br> An intuitive reading including images reminiscent of Georgia O‘Keefe, a flower, a beacon of light, the eye catching not just a light