From a young age, I’ve never been scared to go big. After graduating with my bachelor’s, I presented research in front of Congress on the power art has to reach the people of the USA, and why the government should have adopted a stronger communication strategy after 9/11. I worked in the nonprofit sector for a while, then returned to school for a master's, which led me to discover my knack for mission-driven business: I’m at my best when working toward something deeper than chasing profits.
Cut to a few years later: I'm working on Wall St. and feeling dissatisfied, so I decided to create a mission-based business of my own. Because I learned to sew from my mother when I was a child, it seemed natural to develop an ethical clothing brand. However, when I got started working with other designers, I saw how much help these brands needed, and it all suddenly clicked into place. Between grad school, my experience in non-profits and tech, and even my relationships in organic cotton and the alpaca industry, I had the perfect combination of skills to help them.
Rather than add my own product to the market, I realized that I should support the growth of others instead, giving them the tools they need to scale quicker and more sustainably.
That’s how SewEthico was born.
