Nurture Small Business

Askinosie Chocolate Founder Speaks on the Human Connection

May 23, 2022 Denise Cagan Season 3 Episode 21
Nurture Small Business
Askinosie Chocolate Founder Speaks on the Human Connection
Show Notes

Who you are is inseparable from what your business provides. Shawn Askinosie, founder of Askinosie Chocolate, knows this better than most. He tells the story of the human connections that helped him start his chocolate business. Shawn began with an advisory board of trusted acquaintances to fill in his knowledge gaps. Now, Askinosie Chocolate is recognized as one of the 25 Best Small Companies in America. His business shares profit with cocoa farmers and funds community projects around the world. To Shawn, social responsibility is part of his business’s DNA. Check out Shawn’s book Meaningful Work, as well as his TEDx Talk Find Your Calling Where It Hurts

About Your Host

DCA Virtual Business Support President Denise Cagan has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. She has served on the boards of professional organizations such as Business Leaders of Charlotte (BLOC) and the National Association of Women Business Owners Charlotte (NAWBO). Denise is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, which is a program for small businesses that links learning to action for growth-oriented entrepreneurs.  

Denise is recognized as a facilitator, problem solver, and builder. She enjoys speaking to business groups about social media for small businesses and motivating remote and work from home (WFH) teams. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Quality Systems Management from James Madison University.  She has extensive experience in helping small businesses grow through outsourcing solutions providing administrative, creative, marketing, and website support.

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About Your Host

DCA Virtual Business Support President, Denise Cagan, has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. She has served on the boards of professional organizations such as Business Leaders of Charlotte (BLOC) and the National Association of Women Business Owners Charlotte (NAWBO). Denise is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, which is a program for small businesses that links learning to action for growth-oriented entrepreneurs.

Recognized as a facilitator, problem solver, and builder, Denise enjoys speaking to business groups about social media for small businesses and motivating remote and work-from-home (WFH) teams. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Quality Systems Management from James Madison University. With extensive experience in outsourcing solutions that provide administrative, creative, marketing, and website support, she is able to help other small businesses grow and thrive.

Connect with Denise

DCA Virtual Business Support website.

View and listen to Podcasts with Denise Cagan.

LinkedIn