The Adelante Journey
Quality Over Everything
It’s 7pm on Saturday, and I sit in the basement of Beyond with a knife, lighter, and 60 pairs of shoes. A fluorescent light bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows...
Quality Over Everything
It’s 7pm on Saturday, and I sit in the basement of Beyond with a knife, lighter, and 60 pairs of shoes. A fluorescent light bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows...
One Year in Guatemala
When people inevitably ask, “so how’s it going down there?” I respond, “it’s a battle,” and it’s hard to fully describe. Overseeing production in a fast-growing company with no prior...
One Year in Guatemala
When people inevitably ask, “so how’s it going down there?” I respond, “it’s a battle,” and it’s hard to fully describe. Overseeing production in a fast-growing company with no prior...
#startups
I clambered aboard the Adelante ship nine months ago. I use the word “clambered” in this metaphor because I did not leap gracefully or commandeer with clear direction. The Adelante...
#startups
I clambered aboard the Adelante ship nine months ago. I use the word “clambered” in this metaphor because I did not leap gracefully or commandeer with clear direction. The Adelante...
Fast Fashion is a Syndrome
Fast fashion... we have all heard the term, but what does it mean? As I see it, Fast Fashion is an unsustainable consumption of fashion products that comes at the...
Fast Fashion is a Syndrome
Fast fashion... we have all heard the term, but what does it mean? As I see it, Fast Fashion is an unsustainable consumption of fashion products that comes at the...
We Back
Remember the first time you came down? Did you ever imagine we'd be where we are now? Of course I did! I smile at Horacio and tell him so. He’s...
We Back
Remember the first time you came down? Did you ever imagine we'd be where we are now? Of course I did! I smile at Horacio and tell him so. He’s...
Gangs, Shoe Bags, and Prison Reform
If you were to tell me three years ago that I’d be walking through a maximum security prison in Guatemala while breaking bread and drinking Coca Cola with the leader...
Gangs, Shoe Bags, and Prison Reform
If you were to tell me three years ago that I’d be walking through a maximum security prison in Guatemala while breaking bread and drinking Coca Cola with the leader...