Aug 2Supply + Demand: Navigating Supply Chain Wins and Losses as an Entrepreneur (part 2)In this Supply + Demand session, Tiffanie Stanard, Stimulus Founder/CEO hosted a panel in which our community had an opportunity to learn from two very successful women in their respective fields. Kim Lewis, the founder & CEO of CurlMix a natural hair brand with products specifically targeted toward women of…Supply Chain5 min read
Jul 246 Tips Startups Should use to Improve Their Supply Chain ManagementDid you know that roughly 90% of startups fail? Do we have your attention with that harrowing statistic? If so, good. As a startup owner, it’s statistics like these that can be discouraging, scary, and make you feel like you have to work overtime to succeed. Fortunately, the true key…Startup7 min read
Jul 21Supply + Demand: Innovating in the Wellness IndustryThe ways we think about and nurture our well-being are critical to our overall health. Women want to feel healthier and stronger — especially about the most personal aspects of their lives: vaginal health. It’s not often that industry leaders are focused on creating health and wellness products for women…Wellness Industry4 min read
Jul 194 Supply Chain Shortages Directly Affecting Women — and how Women can Solve ThemIt’s no secret that the supply chain crisis in America is getting out of hand. Worker shortages, infrastructure deficiencies, and overseas dependencies are all significantly altering the product that is found in most major retail stores and even small shops nationally. For women, the supply chain shortages are particularly harrowing…Shortages8 min read
Jul 18Supply + Demand: Navigating Supply Chain Wins and Losses as an Entrepreneur (part 1)Have you ever wondered about the process of how a product ends up on the shelves of your favorite stores? It has everything to do with the supply chain. The supply chain process is integral for any small or large business. However, successfully navigating the supply chain in the skincare…Supply Chain4 min read
Jun 24‘The Great Resignation’: Why Diversity and Entrepreneurship Matter Pt. 2In our first article on this topic, ‘The Great Resignation’: How Supply Chain Management can Help, we discussed the ways in which the modern workforce is looking for change in work hours, respect in the workplace, and work-life balance requirements. However, this is just one half of the equation. …Great Resignation9 min read
Jun 8‘The Great Resignation’: How Supply Chain Management can Help Pt. 1In This Star Won’t Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl, Lori Earl states, “Isn’t it sad that so often it takes facing death to appreciate life and each other fully?” With more than two years behind us now facing what, for most of the world, was…Resignation10 min read
Jun 3Supply + Demand: Digitizing Procurement to Develop a World-Class Supplier ExperienceAt Stimulus, we believe that a good supplier experience is a core to business success. Developing world-class supplier collaborations and consumer-like supplier experiences are at the forefront of our mission. Hence, our CEO, Tiffanie Stanard took the initiative to speak with the Vice President at JP Morgan Chase (Commercial Banking…Supply Chain4 min read
May 12Cultivating Collaboration — How the ‘Allow Me to Reintroduce My Startup’ Happy Hour Event Brought Together a Diverse Group of Professionals During Philly Tech WeekIn the spirit of collaboration as a part of Philly Tech Week, six growing startups organized this event to ‘reintroduce’ themselves to the Philly community and bring together their teams, customers, partners, friends, advisors, and investors. …Startups2 min read
Jun 2, 2021Supply Chain Wisdom: Female Founders Explain Why It’s Required KnowledgeRemember when store shelves emptied out in March of 2020? From toilet paper to furniture to electronics, product shortages became commonplace — and many businesses are still playing catch up. There is one positive from those early pandemic days. …Supply Chain4 min read