{"blog_posts_section":"\u003cdiv class=\"tags-show-blog_posts_section\" data-rc=\"tags/show/blog_posts_section\"\u003e\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize24 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray2'\u003e\nBlog posts\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginLeft0_5 u-colorGray9 u-fontWeight200 u-displayInlineBlock'\u003e\n18\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginTop1_5 s-marginPullBottom2'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"blog-posts-shared-posts_list\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/posts_list\"\u003e\u003cdiv class='s-grid u-textCenter'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-series-my-story-is-one-of-resilience\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/029/29-1545272969-6e08e1e71d7f56fbe11d892b5b3975daba7bc2e5.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Fatima Dicko, Jetpack\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/029/29-1545272969-35e07d76ef5f7db6fda01df10bce59e8ab388a0c.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nFatima Dicko, Jetpack\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Fatima Dicko, founder of Jetpack, shares her journey from Mali to Stanford. Jetpack is the first on-demand service built specifically for university students. \n\n \n  \n  \n What inspired Jetpack? \n Jetpack was spun out of mybestbox, a health and wellness subs...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-series-a-new-type-of-distribution-for-the-handbag-industry\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/033/33-1545269903-017957fdcd8961f551ffcda3146941e94f59b47e.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Avi Zolty and Sean Rimokhm, Ivory Clasp\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/033/33-1545269903-a5e05ea16392b2453b0b3b722a8b2c34df6d4083.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAvi Zolty and Sean Rimokhm, Ivory Clasp\n\u003cdiv class='c-tag u-colorOrange u-verticalAlignMiddle s-marginLeft0_5'\u003e\nDraft mode\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n The fashion world is changing and big brands are struggling to keep up. Ivory Clasp, founded by Avi Zolty and Sean Rimokh, tackles the problem with a personalized subscription handbag service. The value for big brands? Reduce unnecessary overhead and maint...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-series-inspired-by-mechatronics\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/036/36-1545269495-b9955175f087dca437983579b6da87927fd32ec0.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Shaun Masavage, Edge Tech Labs\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/036/36-1545269495-74b18be918c8644d50e3482f3b12993aa948bf70.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nShaun Masavage, Edge Tech Labs\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Flipping through his grandfather’s engineering design books as a child, Shaun Masavage developed his passion for engineering early on. The founder of Edge Tech Labs tells more about his journey from mechanical engineer at the University of\u0026amp;nbsp;Virginia to...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/ellison-eyewear-founder-story-lose-yourself-to-find-something-great\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/044/44-1545261648-8d1af765d1452dd922174736bc596a37b50b5cca.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Aristotle Loumis, Ellison Eyewear\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/044/44-1545261648-fbced3e5d66e7898eec2fcc25d1e6136f93f4bbf.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAristotle Loumis, Ellison Eyewear\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Aristotle Loumis, founder of Ellison Eyewear, wants you to go on an adventure. Not only that, but he wants you to do it in style, without worrying about losing expensive glasses. Aristotle shares how a trip to Greece inspired Ellison Eyewear, the socially-...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/green-pinata-founder-story-predictive-analytics-is-the-future-of-b2c\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/051/51-1545152884-a005c3c17472c754d2f89130d57fc7b6bfc4b248.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Shiva Kashalkar, Green Piñata\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/051/51-1545152884-7b0996d0d834a1a80d1adc94067911ab5b13cfa8.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nShiva Kashalkar, Green Piñata\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Shiva Kashalkar, Founder of Green Piñata Toys, is a firm believer that toys should match the rapid mental development of early childhood. Inspired by her eight-month-old daughter, Shiva partnered up with leading experts in early education to create a servi...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/founder-story-i-want-to-make-cannabis-part-of-mainstream-conversation\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/043/43-1545262051-eb07a5a5ca5d840999ee1757558698252418326d.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Michael Lui, RMR Laboratories\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/043/43-1545262051-4cdbe32e16936fcf2739558f1357401410b26b4c.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nMichael Lui, RMR Laboratories\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Michael Lui, an army veteran and the founder of RMR Laboratories, is tackling the ongoing opioid crisis with cutting edge medical technology. With their first product group, topical creams, RMR Laboratories offers safe, effective solutions to consumers see...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/mighty-well-founder-story-transform-the-patient-experience-through-fashion\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/052/52-1545152811-519b9ad9f4b9189fbdf770b03af27632101694c4.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Emily Levy, Mighty Well\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/052/52-1545152811-d69008c6c48e32ecc095763af55889e0218b7672.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nEmily Levy, Mighty Well\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n A chronic Lyme disease diagnosis inspired Emily Levy, founder of Mighty Well, to build a business with patients in mind. Her medical fashion company blends athletic apparel \u0026amp;nbsp;tailored for patients undergoing medical care to create products that cover m...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/true-gault-founder-story-we-want-to-support-and-empower-women\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/053/53-1545152742-26e117dd3ba76c78d6729b7eaf236eb5d03a4a5a.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Sandra Gault, True Gault\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/053/53-1545152742-39ae29a1b33f460a5b1e708df9f320da1b18cd45.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nSandra Gault, True Gault\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Sandra Gault, Founder of\u0026amp;nbsp;True Gault, decided that the women’s shoe industry could use an upgrade. Using 3D imaging technology, True Gault ditches traditional sizing to produce shoes that are custom tailored to your feet. Determined to produce comforta...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/freshmynd-founder-story-determined-to-reduce-exposure-to-harmful-chemicals\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/054/54-1545152606-8ec9ff1e0d13915a5779ffd68bd876ac4f01f9a8.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Seema Lindskog, FreshMynd\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/054/54-1545152606-55eef807e708242ee92569e1611bcc5dc0896031.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nSeema Lindskog, FreshMynd\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n ADHD affects 100M children globally. Bringing together more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience, FreshMynd’s founder, Seema Lindskog, is on a mission to provide a natural therapy alternative to children diagnosed with ADHD. Seema tells us abou...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/altaneve-founder-story-hungry-to-do-something-i-love\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/058/58-1545150086-0ad6d2bd5fcdaab81ac61824ba0be3e83b843ef4.jpg 2x\" alt=\"David Noto, Altaneve\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/058/58-1545150086-628055228857dcc199dd6d2f8e50b3fc01ebfe6e.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nDavid Noto, Altaneve\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n To David Noto, founder of Altaneve, wine is something special. For ten generations, his family in Calabria, Italy, specialized in wine-making. Although he began his career on a different path than his family before him, David’s love for wine – sparkling wi...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/building-a-technology-company-for-the-next-generation-of-girls-preemadonna\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/070/70-1545146580-70ed4340a3c36ebd1453c072ba22d22806790c68.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Pree Walia, Preemadonna\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/070/70-1545146580-a8a130f032cf24dc425371376c9b2da2800a4619.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nPree Walia, Preemadonna\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Pree Walia, Co-Founder of Preemadonna, wants her company to disrupt the beauty industry. She’s taken her experience in political organizing and connected hardware, along with her passion for gender equality, to launch Preemadonna’s first product, the Nailb...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/it-s-time-to-liberate-cannabis-jane-west-founder-story-1\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/062/62-1545149039-cbccd8f89b2399345096b3599f60fc12db2462ed.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Jane West\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/062/62-1545149039-76d7399d3cf1e429be87a4985507c4dd6711490f.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nJane West\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n Jane West, Founder and CEO of\u0026amp;nbsp;Jane West, is on a mission to bring high quality accessories and home goods for the mainstream cannabis consumers. Always honest about her own positive experience of using cannabis for a healthy approach to life, Jane was...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/ask-me-anything/ama-chante-harris-urban-innovation-government-expert\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/204/204-1587963734-71a39618ec40a8cd5228da9b40d54f478f8ea75e.jpg 2x\" alt=\"AMA: Chante Harris - Urban innovation and government expert\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/204/204-1587963734-62af50227f441e529ec8b711508d816a5bc9776c.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nAsk me anything\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nAMA: Chante Harris - Urban innovation and government expert\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n I am Chante, a growth strategist championing innovative technologies and solutions that solve major problems for cities related to the built environment, mobility, agriculture, energy, property, etc. I lead business strategy engagements as Vice President a...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/brooks-addington-t-st-beverages\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/454/454-1623195010-9f32a43c456253426472f1bf29dbb91c6b4decb8.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Brooks Addington, Töst Beverages\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/454/454-1623195010-b1657624aed400160f1860177d89990579d75ff4.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nBrooks Addington, Töst Beverages\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n What’s the inspiration behind Töst?  Brooks enjoying a Töst at the iconic Gotham Bar \u0026amp;amp; Grill in NYC  TÖST was created so that everyone can celebrate their moments inclusively. That’s not just a marketing line—that’s our ethos.  The idea was simple: the...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/markets/investing-in-non-alcoholic-drinks\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/464/464-1624483322-c2726c98b8e015180d78afcd6022f7babd8ba130.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Investing in non-alcoholic drinks\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/464/464-1624483322-c512e3b83d3fa2890c4910fd3c4cbd2d3fec0aac.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nMarkets\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nInvesting in non-alcoholic drinks\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nPodcasting with Chris Boyd, Co-founder and CEO of Drink Monday\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/markets/investing-in-makeup-that-empowers-women\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/469/469-1626213345-9b867cd6a795898310889c3136514915e1896077.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Investing in makeup that empowers women\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/469/469-1626213345-1235c332a3b2085a4805c125627523410b3a07d4.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nMarkets\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nInvesting in makeup that empowers women\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\nPodcasting with Shalini Vadhera, Founder and CEO of Ready Set Jet\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/melanie-kahn-poppilu\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/517/517-1635621535-72465d3cd3531a89680c1c71b557c36d919a755a.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Melanie Kahn, Poppilu\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/517/517-1635621535-ac6c69ce67dbc0411fde8fc6a34440d920785d0f.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nMelanie Kahn, Poppilu\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n What’s the inspiration behind Poppilu?  Melanie and Zachary  While pregnant with my second child, I was craving citrus—but couldn’t find a healthy, great-tasting lemonade on the market to satisfy me. I’d waddle with my pregnant belly to my local Whole Food...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='s-marginBottom2 u-textLeft s-grid-colSm12'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"c-link c-link--unstyled u-displayBlock blog-posts-shared-post_card\" href=\"/insights/founders/cc-and-reed-desrosiers-troop-beverage-co\" data-rc=\"blog/posts/shared/post_card\"\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cfigure class='u-borderRadius3 blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo-wrapper'\u003e\n\u003cimg srcset=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium_retina/000/000/555/555-1639114702-917de99af35e078817759fbe66584ac5b988c135.jpg 2x\" alt=\"CC and Reed DesRosiers, Troop Beverage Co.\" class=\"blog-posts-shared-post_card__cover-photo\" src=\"https://uploads.republic.com/p/blog/posts/cover_photos/medium/000/000/555/555-1639114702-ea10e875e693dcd5b7ed857644dc8819b0787cae.jpg\" /\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch4 class='c-condensedTitle s-fontSize14 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__category'\u003e\nFounders\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 class='s-fontSize30 u-lineHeight1 u-fontWeight900 u-colorBlack blog-posts-shared-post_card__title'\u003e\nCC and Reed DesRosiers, Troop Beverage Co.\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class='s-paddingRight1 s-fontSize14 u-fontWeight400 u-colorGray6 blog-posts-shared-post_card__excerpt'\u003e\n What’s the inspiration behind Troop?  I was a corporate consultant for five years before starting Troop. I was traveling five days a week and spending all of my time socializing— both personally and professionally— \u0026amp;nbsp;at bars.\u0026amp;nbsp;Troopers in the wildI...\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/article\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e"}