In this episode, Neil and Will sit down with Molly Hemstreet the Co-Executive Director of the Industrial Commons - reviving the historic textile district in North Carolina one social enterprise at a time. The Industrial Commons founds and scales employee owned social enterprises and industrial cooperatives, and support frontline workers to build a new southern working class that erases the inequities of generational poverty and guilds an economy and future for all. Molly explains how it all started "with some thread" and how she has not only transformed her organization but the Carolina Textile District as well. Take a listen to hear thoughts on social enterprises, cooperatives and the circular economy and how she thinks about the workplace and the future of work in the mountains. You might even hear about Neil's "update." Also, don't forget about the #AppBiz(s) of the week: Opportunity Threads; and The Collection!
The Industrial Commons - www.theindustrialcommons.org
AppNews:
"Interpreting Rural Life: From Appalachia to the World" - https://cas.appstate.edu/news/march-22-documentary-filmmakers-interpreting-rural-life-appalachia-world
The APPY Awards - https://www.facebook.com/theappalachianartsandentertainmentawards/
#AppBiz(s):
Opportunity Threads - www.opportunitythreads.com
Collection - https://createthecollection.com
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