Evolving from Founder-Led to Employee-Owned: Interview with Beth Spong of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee
02/28/24 • 38 min
Meghan and Henry talk to Beth Spong, the new CEO of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee. Beth recently oversaw the transition from founder Dean Cycon to a worker-owned cooperative, ensuring that the brand continue using fair-trade organic coffee as a vehicle for positive change. Beth discusses how the company prepared for this transition, its growth strategy, and the emerging vision for its future.
You can learn more about Dean's Beans Organic Coffee at:
https://deansbeans.com
https://www.facebook.com/DeansBeansOrganicFairTradeCoffee
https://www.instagram.com/deansbeanscoffee/
https://www.youtube.com/@DeansBeansOrganicCoffeeChannel
Building Unbreakable Brands is hosted by Meghan Lynch
Produced by Six-Point Creative
Meghan and Henry talk to Beth Spong, the new CEO of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee. Beth recently oversaw the transition from founder Dean Cycon to a worker-owned cooperative, ensuring that the brand continue using fair-trade organic coffee as a vehicle for positive change. Beth discusses how the company prepared for this transition, its growth strategy, and the emerging vision for its future.
You can learn more about Dean's Beans Organic Coffee at:
https://deansbeans.com
https://www.facebook.com/DeansBeansOrganicFairTradeCoffee
https://www.instagram.com/deansbeanscoffee/
https://www.youtube.com/@DeansBeansOrganicCoffeeChannel
Building Unbreakable Brands is hosted by Meghan Lynch
Produced by Six-Point Creative
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