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Welcome back to the Grow Ensemble Podcast! Our guest on today’s episode is Russ Stoddard, the founder of Oliver Russell, a socially geared business that builds brands for purpose-driven companies. Russ started Oliver Russell in...
Welcome back to the Grow Ensemble Podcast! Our guest on today’s episode is Russ Stoddard, the founder of Oliver Russell, a socially geared business that builds brands for purpose-driven companies. Russ started Oliver Russell in 1991 and has been at the helm ever since.
In our conversation, we cover the beginnings of the company, the founding ideas and ethics and how Russ and the team have managed to stay afloat for so many years in a rapidly evolving world. Russ gives us great insight into the inner workings of a remarkable initiative and an exemplary business making a difference in the world today.
We also talk about the social impact that has come to characterize much of Oliver Russell’s history and how Russ manages this aspect of a business that needs to remain profitable. You really get the sense that this is Russ’ true calling and hearing him detail his journey and beliefs is a great motivation!
So join us for this massively inspiring chat and get it all!
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