441: What is Supplier Diversity and How Does it Benefit Food Bloggers? with Rob Finkelstein
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English - August 31, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsCareers Business Education Self-Improvement blogging education entrepreneurship foodblogger business career careers entrepreneur foodbloggers foodblogging Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In episode 441, Rob Finkelstein teaches us about supplier diversity and its importance in the recipe development/food photography marketplace.
Rob is a lawyer, practicing for over 20 years in NYC. In 2017, Rob decided to pursue his passion of baking and went to culinary school for pastry arts. After graduating, not wanting to leave the law, Rob started blogging and found Cinnamon Schtick, which was also his entry into food photography. He worked with a number of brands and came to represent lots of food photographers in connection with their contracts and business set ups. Rob also spent more than 10 years as a volunteer with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) where he was Chair of Supplier Diversity for New York and also a Co-Chair of the National Legal Industry Council, facilitating opportunities for LGBT owned businesses with majority owned companies.
In this episode, you’ll learn what is meant by supplier diversity and why it may be beneficial to your blog and business.
- Does supplier diversity apply to you?
- Big companies are looking to fill their diverse supplier quota.
- How can you get certified as a diverse supplier?
- Understand the importance of making brands aware of supplier diversity.
- Once you get certified, what should you do?
- How does supplier diversity benefit you as a food blogger?
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