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Oct 2023
32m 19s

Purpose over Profit with Thrive Causemet...

SIMON SINEK
About this episode

How do you run a thriving company that cares more about impact than about profit and margins?

Karissa Bodnar is a genius CEO who dedicated herself to building a cause-based company. Thrive Causemetics started out of her one-bedroom apartment and now it’s a massively successful brand that has donated over $139 million of value to those in need.

We sat down to talk about finding your purpose, leading younger generations, and so much more.  

This is… A Bit of Optimism.

For more on Karissa and her work check out: 

https://thrivecausemetics.com/pages/our-story

 

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