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Oct 2024
27m 40s

Can a Coffee Shop in Utah Help Solve Und...

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny
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Katie Holyfield and Taylor Matkins founded Lucky Ones Coffee in 2017, a coffee shop with a mission to create jobs in Park City, Utah, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The company quickly earned strong support from the local community, and by early 2023, Holyfield and Matkins employed 17 people across two coffee shops. The two entr ... Show More
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