Hello Everyone, This is Katie writing to you from Cusco, Peru. I hope that the new year is starting off very well for all of you. For Campo we are deep into planning for 2019. That includes NEW Products, improvements, and expanding! It's very exciting to be in Year 2 of CAMPO! Here's the game plan in Peru. I had two weeks total and am about 1/2 the way through the trip. Here was the agenda and highlights 1/14-1/16: Lima, Peru - I had the amazing opportunity to meet with part of the UW-Madison MBA program in Lima, Peru. What a fantastic group of people! They are driven, intelligent, and impressive it made my "Badger Heart" so happy to be...
Part two and the final chapter of the beginnings of Campo. Where did this idea come from to create a social impact company making high end collegiate alpaca apparel in Peru?
Hello Everyone! Katie Lorenz here, the founder of Campo. People ask me all the time: "How did Campo start?" "Where did the idea come from?" "How did you find these people you work with?" When I was an undergraduate and dreaming of management consulting, I never expected to be chasing alpacas in Peru! Rewind a bit... I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 and was thrilled to sign with a fantastic consulting firm. Two years later, I left that job and traveled before starting a new venture at a smaller, specialized firm. For my month off I dreamed of hanging out with elephants and exploring the jungle. Thailand sounded like the place to go! As I was planning my...
CAMPO HAS A BRAND NEW BLOG! Here we will be writing stories about Campo and our suppliers to give you the inside scoop of a social start-up. We will also share articles spotlighting our people and companies who also do amazing work in fair trade and ethical fashion! Things you should know about our blog: 1) The tone is informal. It will sound a lot like how I typically speak. 2) I am learning to be a better writer, editor, etc. so bear with me. 3) I don't have a ton of time to wordsmith or edit. Apologies in advance for typos, but I hope you enjoy it all the same! Here's a bit about Campo… What do we do? ...
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