Hi folks! Meet Jessica Cichowlas, Owner of BYOC Co. in Ann Arbor, MI. Because if I (Andrea) am going to open a community-focused refill store, I'm going to need a buddy that actually knows what she's doing and can guide me through it all. She's also got her own story and her own "why." So, say hello to her and listen to how she got here to be the partner in crime of Capitalism for Green!

What questions do you have for her?? Email us at CapitalismForGreen@gmail.com

Find more with Jessica on Episode 24 of the Capitalism for Good podcast project (Apple | Spotify)

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Sister Projects:

• Capitalism for Good project & podcast
• Bittersweet Paradox podcast & Writing Club

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Hi. Hello. Welcome in. How are you? I realize that I jumped right in to what the project is and blew right past who I am. I suppose that’s an important part of this whole thing. I also suppose that it’s a pretty great example of who I am as a person. I’m Andrea and I’m really good at getting ahead of myself. In fact, I’ll tell you that the inklings for this project have been decades in the making with the details filled in long before I spoke them out loud. I’m the kind of person who goes on a reunion trip with her college friends only to skip out on a fancy group dinner because I read an email on my phone and needed to outline something that I thought I might be able to pitch to someone that I had met once over a zoom. So I typed up as much detail as I could to get it out of my head and into my computer’s brain only so that I could pull out a first next step to send to an email to this person. And just to defend my insanity, that idea is actually starting to come to light right now (and I’m begging the gods of whatever to not let me jinx it by saying it out loud here) and I also walked myself with a ridiculous wig in my hand through the streets of downtown Springfield, MO to meet up those college friends to continue the reunion celebration. So I’d argue that I skipped a fancy dinner, but cleaned by brain out, got some exercise, and still had a lot of fun. That’s a pretty good ROI on my time right there, if you ask me.

For anyone who enjoys these long winded stories about myself, I would suggest reading The Blog on the Capitalism for Green Patreon. For anyone who wished that I would have just given a 30 second elevator pitch or 3 fun facts about myself, I would suggest not reading The Blog on the Capitalism for Green Patreon.

Alright. That’s enough. Let’s go leave this place better than we found it.

Early Release & Video Episodes can be found at Patreon.com/Capitalism for Green

Follow along with the Capitalism for Green blog or on Instagram.

Sister Projects:

• Capitalism for Good project & podcast
• Bittersweet Paradox podcast & Writing Club

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi folks! I’m Andrea and I’m the woman behind the Capitalism for Good project which led me to start the Capitalism for Green project. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m here to figure it out and you watch me figure it out. I’m determined to surround myself with folks smarter than me who can help guide me and lead me through this process as I attempt to open an impact-focused sustainable shop. I’m putting the lessons of Capitalism for Good into practice in real time with some extra help from folks that have been where I’ve been. So if you have opened or want to open a refill store, zero-waste store, impact-driven values based store, or just want to follow along to watch me bumble my way through it, you’re in the right spot. Enjoy!

Early Release & Video Episodes can be found at Patreon.com/Capitalism for Green

Follow along with the Capitalism for Green blog or on Instagram.

Sister Projects:

• Capitalism for Good project & podcast
• Bittersweet Paradox podcast & Writing Club

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi folks! I’m Andrea and I’m the woman behind the Capitalism for Good project which led me to start the Capitalism for Green project. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I’m here to figure it out and you watch me figure it out. I’m determined to surround myself with folks smarter than me who can help guide me and lead me through this process as I attempt to open an impact-focused sustainable shop. I’m putting the lessons of Capitalism for Good into practice in real time with some extra help from folks that have been where I’ve been. So if you have opened or want to open a refill store, zero-waste store, impact-driven values based store, or just want to follow along to watch me bumble my way through it, you’re in the right spot. Enjoy!

Early Release & Video Episodes can be found at Patreon.com/Capitalism for Green

Follow along with the Capitalism for Green blog or on Instagram.

Sister Projects:

• Capitalism for Good project & podcast
• Bittersweet Paradox podcast & Writing Club

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey folks. I promise to be real quick here. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use capitalism for good as the name of the project suggests by putting all the lessons I’ve learned from the leaders I’ve interviewed so far into action. I’ve also been thinking a lot about how much the need in our community is likely to continue to increase in the coming months. So in the spirit of using capitalism for good, I’m officially launching a give back program. To kick it all off, I’ll donate 50% of all dollars from Patreon memberships split between Feeding America because they have a national reach and address food insecurity and then a charity of choice by the Patreon members so we funnel some money to somewhere near & dear to you all.

So, if that sounds like something you want to get on board with, we’ve got a few options for you to join on Patreon. Bittersweet Paradox has a Writing Club and a podcast. That’s your touchy feely thinking writing personal project.

Capitalism for Good has 2 podcast series, one exclusive to Patreon members and some early releases. That’s 100 interviews with business leaders making a positive impact on their community.

Capitalism for Green has early release video episodes and a Patreon exclusive blog. That’s where I put what I learn from capitalism for good into action by attempting to open a store of my own.

There's a link to all of these in the show notes for you to join so we can make some really big donations together.

Moving forward, each of the projects will continue with a monthly donation to a charity of choice so we keep this momentum going.

So, spread the word. Tell anyone you think might be interested.

Alright. That’s enough. Let’s go leave this place better than we found it.

Early Release & Video Episodes can be found at Patreon.com/Capitalism for Green

Follow along with the Capitalism for Green blog or on Instagram.

Sister Projects:

• Capitalism for Good project & podcast
• Bittersweet Paradox podcast & Writing Club

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.