A digital marketing apprentice’s story
Serin Silva
How community support pointed Raquel Torres-Miramonte to becoming Two Octobers’ first digital marketing apprentice.
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Business for Good articles
Running a better business means moving away from the status quo. Two Octobers is a certified B Corp™, which means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Here are some of the ways we work differently.
Community Matters: What 2020 Has Taught Me
Kris Skavish
In the last month of 2020, I am grateful for all the ways that our personal and professional communities have supported us through the challenges of the year. For example, the women entrepreneurs I was used to seeing physically have easily shifted to connecting virtually, and new relationships opened up, especially through the B Corp
Announcing the Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
Kris Skavish
The disruption and upheaval in doing business this year has been profound, largely due to the coronavirus. But, disruption doesn’t always have to be a bad thing: it also brings about new ideas, revitalization, new ways to connect with others and to learn. Enter the Two Octobers apprenticeship program. As a purpose-driven organization, proud B
Our Journey to Becoming a B Corp™
Nico Brooks
Two Octobers became B-Corp certified in July 2020. Learn a little about how we got there.
Marketing, Racism, and Two Octobers
Kris Skavish
Discussing race in the workplace didn’t come naturally to many Two Octobers team members. But we did, and had some interesting insights.
Two Octobers Becomes Majority-Woman-Owned
Kris Skavish
Last month, Two Octobers made a big and little change. After 10 1/2 years of being a 50/50 partnership, co-founder Nico Brooks and I decided to tip the scales towards female ownership, and I became the majority owner. Is this a symbolic change? Is it a meaningful change? Yes, it’s both. First, the fact that