Kuli Kuli is the first American company to bring moringa to the US market. Moringa is a tree with high levels of antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. It was recently named the superfood of 2018 in a segment on Good Morning America. Kuli Kuli sources moringa from regions in Central America, Southeast Asia, and West Africa. They work with farmers to help source fairly-traded, high-quality moringa to use in a variety of products, providing them with a competitive advantage. Currently, Kuli Kuli lacks an adequate supply of moringa that meets their quality standards, so they are facing a bottleneck and cannot meet their customer demand. Kuli Kuli seeks to adjust their standards to increase the supply of moringa and meet their demand. We have assessed the existing standards and have provided recommendations on how to modify the standards. While adjusting the standards will help Kuli Kuli solve their bottleneck in the short run, we believe that there is still need for a long-term solution. They are still sub…
The challenge was that FairTrade USA's grant funding of $1.4m expires in 2018. They need new growth strategies to expand their program and breakeven.
Impact Hub Oakland has been enormously successful in its inaugural two years, thanks to the vision, passion, and dedication of its founders and staff. The recommendations that follow aim to embody the spirit that makes IHO so special and to provide a supportive structure to sustain the people who make it such a special place in the Oakland community. Our vision of a healthy, sustainable Hub is one in which: • Staff and community members’ roles are clearly understood • Relationships are based on shared expectations • Communication is open, immediate, and respectful • New community members are attracted by seeing existing members happy and thriving • Impactful businesses are born and grow While our focus is operational, we understand that an organization like Impact Hub Oakland is not out to maximize efficiency. Rather, it is an organization whose energy is invested in strengthening community through mutually enriching relationships. Relationships are naturally dynamic and adaptive, not suited to exacting calcu…