Rachel Connors's guest appearances

Rachel Connors

Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises

Building While Flying

Dan Miller

Brett Hagler

Brad Feld

Paul Shapiro

Ruben Harris

Branden Harvey

Frank Shankwitz

Tom Ferguson

Molly Stillman

Catherine Smith

Chet Kanojia

Rodney Williams

Mark McTavish

Kyle Parsons

Amy Smith

OwlTail

Rachel Connors is the Co-Founder and CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer) of Yellow Leaf Hammocks, a social enterprise dedicated to defeating global poverty through sustainable artisan job creation. Yellow Leaf was born after Rachel’s husband met a group of women in a small village in Thailand making what he dubbed the world’s most comfortable hammocks. It then became their mission to share those hammocks with the world—and help those women and their families overcome poverty through artisan work.    In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Rachel joins Katie Hankinson, SVP at The Sasha Group, to dive into what it means to be a social enterprise. Rachel says, “You can’t only be focused on doing good, because if you aren’t running a sustainable business, the opportunity goes away.” Rachel also talks about how microfinance organizations like Kiva.org are helping businesses like Yellow Leaf make a difference for women around the world.   In their conversation, Rachel and Katie discuss:  Yellow Leaf’s origin story  Scaling an early-stage business Defining a “social enterprise” Balancing messaging in content  Product innovation at scale  Diversifying marketing channels Balancing strengths among leadership    Connect with Rachel and Yellow Leaf Hammocks: Yellow Leaf Hammocks website: https://www.yellowleafhammocks.com/  Yellow Leaf on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/yellowleafhammocks/  Rachel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelconnors/

Rachel Connors is the Co-Founder and CEO (Chief Enthusiasm Officer) of Yellow Leaf Hammocks, a social enterprise dedicated to defeating global poverty through sustainable artisan job creation. Yellow Leaf was born after Rachel’s husband met a group of women in a small village in Thailand making what he dubbed the world’s most comfortable hammocks. It then became their mission to share those hammocks with the world—and help those women and their families overcome poverty through artisan work.  In this episode of the Building While Flying podcast, Rachel joins Katie Hankinson, SVP at The Sasha Group, to dive into what it means to be a social enterprise. Rachel says, “You can’t only be focused on doing good, because if you aren’t running a sustainable business, the opportunity goes away.” Rachel also talks about how microfinance organizations like <a href="http://Kiva.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiva.org</a> are helping businesses like Yellow Leaf make a difference for women around the world. In their conversation, Rachel and Katie discuss: <ul> <li>Yellow Leaf’s origin story </li> <li>Scaling an early-stage business</li> <li>Defining a “social enterprise”</li> <li>Balancing messaging in content </li> <li>Product innovation at scale </li> <li>Diversifying marketing channels</li> <li>Balancing strengths among leadership</li> </ul> Connect with Rachel and Yellow Leaf Hammocks: Yellow Leaf Hammocks website: <a href="https://www.yellowleafhammocks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.yellowleafhammocks.com/</a> Yellow Leaf on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yellowleafhammocks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.instagram.com/yellowleafhammocks/</a> Rachel on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelconnors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelconnors/</a>

Scaling and Marketing a Social Enterprise - Rachel Connors, Yellow Leaf Hammocks

Joe Demin

In episode 62 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Joe Demin and Rachel Connor, Co-Founders of Yellow Leaf Hammocks on their social enterprise journey from selling hammocks out of a van to getting a $1 million investment on Shark Tank.This is a fantastic conversation with two founders who bootstrapped their social enterprise for years, created design innovations, and created sustainable impact.Years of hard work and dedication led to a $1 million investment from the founder of KIND Snacks, Daniel Lubetzky.Founded by husband and wife Joe Demin and Rachel Connors, Yellow Leaf is a lifestyle brand focused on relaxation and driven by positive impact. Yellow Leaf makes products that empower people to practice daily relaxation and to live their best, most stress-free lives. The brand’s first product is a line of hammocks that are impeccably handwoven, shockingly soft, and technically engineered for extreme comfort. Best of all, Yellow Leaf is committed to creating high-wage jobs for women in rural Thailand who weave each hammock by hand. The team’s goal is to empower artisans to lift their families from poverty to the middle class.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts here.Check out:ImpactInvestor.io - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast Made with TransistorPodcast cover design Made with CanvaBuild amazing web platforms with Webflow

In episode 62 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joedemin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Demin</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelconnors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel Connor</a>, Co-Founders of Yellow Leaf Hammocks on their social enterprise journey from selling hammocks out of a van to getting a $1 million investment on Shark Tank.This is a fantastic conversation with two founders who bootstrapped their social enterprise for years, created design innovations, and created sustainable impact.Years of hard work and dedication led to a $1 million investment from the founder of KIND Snacks, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-lubetzky-7965699b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Lubetzky.</a>Founded by husband and wife Joe Demin and Rachel Connors, <a href="https://www.yellowleafhammocks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yellow Leaf</a> is a lifestyle brand focused on relaxation and driven by positive impact. Yellow Leaf makes products that empower people to practice daily relaxation and to live their best, most stress-free lives. The brand’s first product is a line of hammocks that are impeccably handwoven, shockingly soft, and technically engineered for extreme comfort. Best of all, Yellow Leaf is committed to creating high-wage jobs for women in rural Thailand who weave each hammock by hand. The team’s goal is to empower artisans to lift their families from poverty to the middle class.Listen to more Causeartist podcasts <a href="https://www.causeartist.com/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a>Check out:<a href="https://www.impactinvestor.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ImpactInvestor.io</a> - Discover impact investors from around the world.Podcast <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=grant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made with Transistor</a> Podcast cover design <a href="https://canva.pxf.io/c/1211587/647168/10068?adcampaigngroup=Pro_LP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Made with Canva</a> Build amazing web platforms with <a href="https://webflow.com/?rfsn=4064140.9054ba&amp;utm_medium=affiliate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Webflow</a>

Joe Demin and Rachel Connors // Founders of Yellow Leaf Hammocks