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1 October 2012

NEST: Building scalable, profitable artisan businesses

Contributor Jennie McGuirk


SOURCE contributor Jennie McGuirk meets Rebecca van Bergen, Founder of NEST, to discuss building artisan businesses that are both scalable and profitable. Through a strategic partnership with luxury brand, Maiyet, NEST is impacting lives for highly skilled artisans worldwide. Images: NEST and MAIYET



ARTICLE SUMMARY:

Widely recognised for her market-changing work with responsible artisan businesses, Founder and Executive Director of NEST, Rebecca van Bergen (neé Kousky), has been creating waves in both the social enterprise and fashion worlds, since the company’s inception in 2006.
Rebecca speaks to SOURCE about choosing the right business model, building successful business partnerships with small-scale artisan producers, dealing with quality control and ensuring both profitability, scalability and long-term fashion business success.

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