From Criminals to Chocolate - The Story of a Business with a Vocation
In this session of the Speaker Series, Shawn wants to tell you his story, the story of how a criminal defense attorney became a chocolate maker. The story of how his business,Askinosie Chocolate, wins more awards for its chocolate than we can keep track of. The story of how his small 15 person business makes a huge positive impact on all it comes in contact with the world over. The story of how you can go about creating meaningful work, creating a business with a vocation.
Founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, Shawn Askinosie had a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer for nearly 20 years, before he founded his chocolate making business in Springfield, MO. Shawn was recently named by O, The Oprah Magazine as “One of 15 Guys Who Are Saving the World.” They said, “Why we’re fans: The philanthropically-minded chocolate entrepreneur aims to get students thinking about business ethics in a way that could have ripple effects for generations.” In fact, Shawn’s unique social business model has been profiled not only by O, The Oprah Magazine but also The New York Times, Huffington Post and countless others.
Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch award winning chocolate manufacturer with 15 full time employees located in Springfield, Missouri, sourcing 100% of their beans directly from the farmers. Shawn travels to regions of Ecuador, Honduras, the Philippines and Tanzania to work directly with the farmers and source cocoa beans for his chocolate. This allows the chocolate to be traced to the source and labeled Authentic Single Origin Chocolate. It also enables Askinosie Chocolate to profit share with the farmers, giving them a Stake In the Outcome™. The Askinosie Chocolate mission is to serve their farmers, their neighborhood, their customers and each other; sharing the Askinosie Chocolate Experience by leaving the world a better place than they found it.
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 17, 2014
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2014, 8:00 AM TO 9:30 AM
Fees/Admission
$50.00
Contact Information
Please contact Gauri with questions: 734-930-1919 or gauri@zingermans.com!
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