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Episode 12 – Gregory Ward of Bridge City Coffee on Social Impact and Community Development in Coffee

Gregory Ward is the founder of Bridge City Coffee, a coffee shop and coffee roaster in Greenville, South Carolina, that focuses on building community through quality coffee and employment opportunities. Greg is also a founder of the Bridge Fund, which provides financial support for his employees related to health, transportation, housing, and education.

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What it’s all about: Entrepreneurship with a social purpose has its own challenges when building a profitable and scalable business. Greg gives us an understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur that is focused on social impact and the how coffee is a driver of social progress.

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