186 | Ethical Sourcing with Christy Asper, Paper Baristas

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey friends! Have you ever considered how the products you use on a day-to-day basis are made? </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I was joined by Christy Asper of Paper Baristas to talk about her journey of finding ethical manufacturing partners. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paper Baristas is a paper goods company run by Christy and her husband Jon. They started their business to create ethically sourced products by beautiful people for a beautiful cause.  They are on a mission to help fight modern-day slavery in the supply chain industry. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christy shares some of the biggest takeaways she’s encountered on her journey to ethical sourcing. She gives us insight into her biggest accomplishments and how she defines success in her business. Christy also shares her own experience as a Proof to Products Lab member and what big benefits she’s had from being a part of the program. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ON TODAY’S EPISODE:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What prompted Christy to start her business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The biggest challenges she faced in growing her business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What kinds of questions she was asking her manufacturing partners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Red flags that prevent her from working with a partner</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why she’s passionate about putting out ethical products</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she incorporates ethical manufacturing into marketing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The big problem with modern-day slavery and manufacturing </span><