This newsletter supports founders building sustainable and inclusive companies from seed to scale.

Small Starts, Big Dreams is a learning community for startup founders, nonprofit leaders and small business owners — written by, and especially for, entrepreneurs of color — whose long-term business survival rate will increase from greater access to forums, like this one, working to reduce barriers to expertise and capital.

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About me

Hello, my people, I am Jorge. I am a freelance consulting strategist, professor of marketing, and former intrapreneur, who worked for 15 years as a change agent inside big brands. I have been advising founders through periods of growth for years now, and I know that our economy thrives when small businesses, startups and nonprofits are growing.

I am here to share what I know about leadership, designing good strategy, building brands, and scaling your business, while creating sustainable business models and inclusive cultures. I teach a course in marketing at the Bard MBA in Sustainability Program — ranked the #1 Green MBA by Princeton review in 2020.

To find out more about me and my work, visit Marca Studio here.

Feel free to introduce yourself and connect with me on LinkedIn .