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Meditating on Backbone’s Future: Why Board Meetings are like Going to the Doctor
Meditating on Backbone’s Future: Why Board Meetings are like going to the Doctor It might sound strange, but I like going to the doctor’s office. I hated the doctor’s office when I was a kid. Now, though, it’s something I look forward to. Doctors are experts in their...
A Love Letter to Lederhosen
A Love Letter to Lederhosen “Leather shorts,” says my father, “are really all about timing, and I never got that timing quite right.” My dad’s foray into leather shorts began in the early 1970s, when my grandmother returned from a trip to Germany...
Q&A with Pretty Great Company
Q&A with Pretty Great Company Meet Mary Alayarian, Product Developer, Soft Goods @ Pretty Great Company Pretty Great Company is a product development house that recognizes brand authenticity and product as paramount. Known for curating product for...
Planning for Supply Chain Disruptions
COVID19, or Coronavirus, is quickly becoming a crisis in the fashion, apparel, and soft goods supply chain; however, it is not the first such crisis, nor will it be the last. And it is not unmanageable. Any company that requires timely manufacturing and delivery of goods must act quickly in this moment to offset as much risk as possible.
Trusting our values during a difficult time
Trusting our values during a difficult time In early February of this year, the entire Backbone team came together for a two-day summit. Our goals were pretty simple: For us as a team to identify and discuss our core company values. For us as a team to discuss a...