NGS Movement » social entrepreneurship http://ngsmovement.org Next Generation of Service Sat, 23 Dec 2017 21:08:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Neal Gottlieb of Three Twins Ice Cream http://ngsmovement.org/2016/08/28/neal-gottlieb-of-three-twins-ice-cream/ http://ngsmovement.org/2016/08/28/neal-gottlieb-of-three-twins-ice-cream/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:10:29 +0000 http://ngsmovement.org/?p=3864 Ice cream, ice cream, I scream for ice cream, especially organic, “green” ice cream. Neal Gottlieb, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Morocco, says “Peace Corps is definitely an exercise in patience” this patience has been critical to founding Three Twins Ice Cream, in fact, he is still waiting for the company to be at a point where it can turn a profit (not uncommon in the food industry).

Learn how Three Twins Ice Cream is expanding the organic market while preserving the planet.

Note: this interview starts abruptly because your’s truly forgot to press record at the start :-(

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]]> http://ngsmovement.org/2015/08/06/dare-to-innovate/feed/ 0 From Peace Corps to Kuli Kuli Foods http://ngsmovement.org/2015/07/06/from-peace-corps-to-kuli-kuli-foods/ http://ngsmovement.org/2015/07/06/from-peace-corps-to-kuli-kuli-foods/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:47:08 +0000 http://ngsmovement.org/?p=3549 Lisa Curtis moved to West Africa to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger. The experience left her with a deeper understanding of malnutrition and agribusiness. Now she runs Kuli Kuli Foods, learn more about her journey and the role service played.

“You have to believe you have something worth pursuing…and I believe that”

Note: Make sure your volume is turned up

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