39 episodes

BSuite is a forum for stories, ideas and observations shared by experienced creative leaders across a variety of industries. We want to unpack what it’s really like to take the helm with all its inherent joys and challenges. Some of the many topics we'll explore are developing agency partnerships, keeping employees happy and managing with integrity, pitching new business, and fostering a socially-responsible and sustainably-focused organization.

BSuite Podcast Anne E Richardson

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

BSuite is a forum for stories, ideas and observations shared by experienced creative leaders across a variety of industries. We want to unpack what it’s really like to take the helm with all its inherent joys and challenges. Some of the many topics we'll explore are developing agency partnerships, keeping employees happy and managing with integrity, pitching new business, and fostering a socially-responsible and sustainably-focused organization.

    Mission-Aligned Business with Sarah Holdeman and Rebecca Goldcrump

    Mission-Aligned Business with Sarah Holdeman and Rebecca Goldcrump

    In the Season 4 finale, host Anne Richardson welcomes Sarah Holdeman and Rebecca Goldcrump, co-founders of the Impact Collective based in Portland, Oregon. Sarah and Rebecca share the importance of their company’s mission, how they prioritize and nourish their business partnership, how they lead their clients to amplify their social impact through B Corp certification and beyond, and how they built an advisory board to expand upon their expertise and enhance their values. 
     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
    The Impact Collective Mission Statement Blog Post: https://www.theimpactcollectivepdx.com/blog/our-mission-statement
    Portland State University Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship: https://www.pdx.edu/academics/programs/graduate/social-innovation-and-social-entrepreneurship
    University of New Hampshire B Impact Clinic: https://www.unh.edu/sustainability/b-impact-clinic 
    Portland Business Support Project: https://sites.google.com/view/pdxbiz-2 
    Brene Brown Weekly Rumble: https://brenebrown.com/articles/2019/05/01/lets-rumble/ 
    B Local PDX: https://www.blocalpdx.com/ 
    Rahab’s Sisters: https://rahabs-sisters.org/
     

    • 52 min
    Exploring Digital Marketing Ethics with Tim Frick

    Exploring Digital Marketing Ethics with Tim Frick

    In Episode 9 of Season 4 of the BSuite podcast, host Anne Richardson interviews Tim Frick, founder and president of Mightybytes. MightyBytes is a B Corp certified digital marketing agency that serves social enterprises, sustainable brands, and large nonprofits. 
    Tim is an active leader and educator throughout the B Corp community and the digital marketing space. In the episode, he shares how he established Mightybytes’ Impact Business Models, the challenges that come with using digital marketing tactics in ethical ways, and how business leaders can achieve success while adopting a sustainable mindset.

     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
    Mightybytes: https://www.mightybytes.com/
    B Lab: https://usca.bcorporation.net/
    Jevons paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox
    Sustainability & The Web: Tim’s TedX Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW75oJszcws
    Solitaire Townsend’s LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7149030234300809217/
    EcoGrader: https://ecograder.com/ 
    Siteground: https://www.siteground.com/ 
    Designing for Sustainability: A Guide to Building Green Digital Products and Services by Tim Frick: https://bookshop.org/p/books/designing-for-sustainability-a-guide-to-building-greener-digital-products-and-services-tim-frick/8133175?ean=9781491935774
    Gaia Education: https://www.gaiaeducation.org/
    World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Sustainability Guidelines https://sustainablewebdesign.org/
    Alliance for the Great Lakes: https://greatlakes.org/

    • 55 min
    Protecting Data Privacy with Donata Stroink-Skillrud and Hans Skillrud

    Protecting Data Privacy with Donata Stroink-Skillrud and Hans Skillrud

    In this episode of the BSuite podcast, host Anne Richardson digs into the complex topic of data privacy with experts Donata Stroink-Skillrud and Hans Skillrud, founders of Termageddon, a service that generates and updates website privacy policies, cookie policies, and terms & conditions for small businesses. 
    Termageddon exists to help businesses remain in compliance with the rapidly evolving landscape of privacy regulations. Hans and Donata break down the basics of privacy law compliance, explain why a lack of standardized privacy law in the United States (and around the globe) causes so much trouble for business and consumers, and ultimately imagine the positive impact that better privacy practices could have on the advertising industry as a whole. 

     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
    American Bar Foundation: https://www.americanbarfoundation.org/
    ePrivacy Committee of the American Bar Association: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/science_technology/committees/e-privacy/
    Richardson Media Group’s Privacy Policy (Generated by Termageddon): https://richardsonmediagroup.com/privacy-policy/
    GDPR: https://gdpr-info.eu/
    NOYB: https://noyb.eu/en
    Federal Trade Commission: https://www.ftc.gov/
    Termageddon: https://termageddon.com/
    Privacy Lawls: https:/termageddon.com/podcasts/
     

    • 55 min
    Reducing The Carbon Impact of Digital Advertising with Anne Coghlan

    Reducing The Carbon Impact of Digital Advertising with Anne Coghlan

    In this episode, Anne Richardson hosts a cutting-edge conversation about the relationship between sustainability and digital advertising with ad-tech sustainability pioneer and co-founder of Scope3, Anne Coghlan. 
    The two Annes (Anne and Anne) break down the ways digital advertising contributes to a company’s carbon footprint, how companies and advertisers can minimize their advertising emissions, and reveal Scope3’s next steps on their mission to decarbonize the entire digital advertising ecosystem. 
     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
    40 Under 40 in Ad Age: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://adage.com/article/special-report-40-under-40/40-under-40-anne-coghlan-scope3/2514116&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1702400039952436&usg=AOvVaw1q5aXdhImC8YgQ_OizZI80
     
    #2 on PMW Power 100 List: 
    https://www.performancemarketingworld.com/article/1836874/pmw-100-powerlist-2023
     Ad Exchangers Top Woman in Media and Ad Tech 2023:
    https://www.admonsters.com/events/2023-top-women-in-media-ad-tech/
    Scope3.com: https://scope3.com
    Scope3’s Sanofi Case Study: https://scope3.com/news/putting-sustainability-into-action-a-case-study-with-sanofi-and-scope3
    Girls Who Code: https://girlswhocode.com/

    • 48 min
    Sourcing Clean Beauty with Jana Blankenship

    Sourcing Clean Beauty with Jana Blankenship

    In this episode of the BSuite podcast, Anne takes a look behind the labels of clean, green, and blue beauty products with lead formulator Jana Blankenship, founder of the sustainable hair care line Captain Blankenship. 
    Jana breaks down the sustainability certifications consumers should seek out when shopping for beauty products, her process for sourcing sustainable ingredients like seaweed, and how clean beauty companies are combating greenwashing across their industry. Don’t forget to subscribe to the BSuite podcast so you never miss a new interview with business leaders who are changing the world for good!
     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED:
    Mandy Aftel: https://www.aftelier.com/
    1% for the Planet: https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/
    Greenwave: https://www.greenwave.org/ 
    Marin Skincare https://www.marinskincare.com/
    Blackstone Point Oysters https://www.blackstonepointoysters.com/
    Beauty Heroes: https://www.beauty-heroes.com/about-us/
    Leaping Bunny: https://www.leapingbunny.org/ 
    MADE SAFE: https://madesafe.org/
    Wild Beauty: https://janablankenship.com/books/wildbeauty/
    Seasonal Family Almanac: https://janablankenship.com/books/seasonalfamilyalmanac/
    Meow Meow Tweet: https://meowmeowtweet.com/

    • 50 min
    Inclusivity and Accessibility in Craft Beer with Tom Ruff

    Inclusivity and Accessibility in Craft Beer with Tom Ruff

    Anne Richardson’s guest on this episode of the BSuite podcast is socially responsible business owner Tom Ruff, the face (and heart) behind Portland, Maine’s newest gluten-free craft brewery, Orange Bike Brewing. 
    During the show, Tom speaks about his roots back on an Indiana farm, the origin of the Orange Bike name, and his journey combating racism, sexism, and other inequities of the craft brewing industry. Anne and Tom dive into what it means to be business leaders who prioritize social justice and work every day towards building a better world. 
     
    LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED
    Orange Bike Brewing: https://www.orangebikebrewing.com/ 
    Brienne Allan’s Instagram Posts: https://www.instagram.com/ratmagnet/ 
    National Black Brewers Association: https://www.nationalblackbrewersassociation.org/ 
    B Impact Clinic: https://www.unh.edu/sustainability/b-impact-clinic
    Pink Boots Society: https://www.pinkbootssociety.org/
    White Men for Racial Justice: https://www.wmrj.org/
    Seeing White Podcast: https://sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/

    • 52 min

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