Julia Niiro: Adaptability
Humanizing Tech
English - November 16, 2021 11:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTechnology Society & Culture inclusion portland diversity innovation nonbinary technology underrepresented women Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we discuss why being adaptable can literally save lives. Founder and CEO of Milkrun, Julia Niiro, is bridging the gap between small farms and local communities with tech.
Growing up, Julia moved around a lot. We discuss how this informed her outlook on life and business, a tolerance for discomfort, a love of change, and how to let go of old ideas when they're not working.
A writer by passion, Julia’s career path blossomed alongside the emergence of E-commerce; when social media was picking up as a platform and when businesses began truly listening to their consumers. In 2013, she pivoted into the food industry, where she became immersed in our local food systems. Her relationships with small farms and local chefs unearthed the need for a local distribution service that would both support farmers and keep workers safe and healthy through covid.
Learn more about Julia's innovative food technology, ways to engage with Milkrun, and for a special offer to the PDXWIT community. Let’s get passionate about our food systems!