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Business with Purpose Podcast EP 58: Matt Scanlan, Founder of NAADAM, Sustainable Mongolian Cashmere Clothing

Business with Purpose Podcast EP 58: Matt Scanlan, Founder of NAADAM, Sustainable Mongolian Cashmere Clothing - Business Podcast by North Carolina ethical fashion blogger Still Being Molly

Imagine a situation in which you are literally in the middle of the Gobi desert (AKA: the middle-of-nowhere OF the middle-of-nowhere) and you are carrying two million dollars in cold hard cash. Seems crazy, right? Not too crazy for Matt Scanlan and his business partner Diederik. To be honest, Matt’s story of how he ended up in Mongolia, stuck in the middle of the Gobi desert with a group of strangers (who didn’t speak English) for a MONTH, getting to know them, learning their lifestyle, and ultimately, how he ended up starting the fairest, most sustainable Mongolian cashmere clothing company in the WORLD, is probably one of the craziest and coolest stories I’ve ever heard in my life.  He’s an AMAZING story teller, his Mongolian cashmere company is so cool, but most of all, I love his vision for impacting nomadic herders in Mongolia while also disrupting the entire cashmere industry in a positive way. I don’t want to ruin it for you, but trust me… you are going to want to listen to this episode of the Business with Purpose podcast. I think my mouth was dropped almost the entire time I was talking with Matt!

ABOUT Matt Scanlan, CEO and Co-Founder of Naadam 

With a background in venture capital, Matt Scanlan co-founded Naadam with his business partner Diederik Rijsemus by traveling into Mongolia’s Gobi Desert and purchasing 40 tons of Mongolian cashmere with $3M cash packed in plastic bags. They realized that by partnering directly with Mongolia’s herdering communities Naadam could secure the world’s finest materials at a fair price, and pass that savings to their customers, avoiding the astronomical mark-ups that are commonplace in the cashmere industry. The end result was a supply chain that constantly reinvested in itself.

CONNECT WITH MATT AND NAADAM:

  • https://naadam.co/
  • https://twitter.com/naadamcashmere
  • https://www.instagram.com/naadam.co/
  • https://www.facebook.com/naadamcashmere/
  • https://www.instagram.com/matthewscanlan/

Check out this AMAZING video mini-documentary about NAADAM (helps to put some visual to what Matt and I talked about!):

TODAY’S BUSINESS PODCAST EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:

GlobeIn – Visit GlobeIn.com/box and use the coupon code “MOLLY” for $10 off your premium subscription!

Join my Purchase with Purpose Facebook group and let’s continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/purchasewithpurpose/

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Our girl graduated fifth grade today and sang the National Anthem 🥹 And yes, I was a blubbery mess. I’m so grateful God saw fit for me to be her mama. We are so proud of the amazing young woman she’s becoming. #lillstillhomemovies

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Our girl graduated fifth grade today and sang the National Anthem 🥹 And yes, I was a blubbery mess. I’m so grateful God saw fit for me to be her mama. We are so proud of the amazing young woman she’s becoming. #lillstillhomemovies

📣UNSHAKEABLE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE!📣

LOCAL FRIENDS! I’d love to see you and your sisters / daughters / friends / moms / grandmas at the first UNSHAKABLE women’s conference THIS SATURDAY June 7th at @stmarkscommunitychurch in Burlington, NC.

There’s going to be incredible worship by @jamismithworship - teaching by myself, @dr.renerochester and @heatherthompsonday and so much more. Tickets are only $35! You can get your tickets NOW!

#unshakeableconference

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📣UNSHAKEABLE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE!📣

LOCAL FRIENDS! I’d love to see you and your sisters / daughters / friends / moms / grandmas at the first UNSHAKABLE women’s conference THIS SATURDAY June 7th at @stmarkscommunitychurch in Burlington, NC. 

There’s going to be incredible worship by @jamismithworship - teaching by myself, @dr.renerochester and @heatherthompsonday and so much more. Tickets are only $35! You can get your tickets NOW! 

#unshakeableconference

🇺🇸 ❤️ remembering her and all those who gave their lives in service to their country.

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🇺🇸 ❤️ remembering her and all those who gave their lives in service to their country.

Spam texts are like a box of chocolates… I just start replying with Forrest Gump quotes ‘til they leave me alone. #spamtexts #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates

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Spam texts are like a box of chocolates… I just start replying with Forrest Gump quotes ‘til they leave me alone. #spamtexts #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates

He is risen indeed! ✝️

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He is risen indeed! ✝️

It’s wild out here in these pollen streets. #thepollening 🤧

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It’s wild out here in these pollen streets. #thepollening 🤧

🎊 ONE WHOLE YEAR 🎉

My debut memoir, “If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry” has been out in the world for one whole year today. Writing this book was hard and holy work, and it’s been such a joy to see how many of you have laughed, cried, and laughed till you cried.

Thank you for the support of this book. ❤️

If you’ve read it, would you do me a *huge* favor and leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads? And would you share the book with a friend or on social media? It would mean the world to me.

And if you haven’t picked up a copy or downloaded the audiobook yet, what are you waiting for? 😉

#ifidontlaughillcry #iidlic #nelsonbooks

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🎊 ONE WHOLE YEAR 🎉 

My debut memoir, “If I Don’t Laugh, I’ll Cry” has been out in the world for one whole year today. Writing this book was hard and holy work, and it’s been such a joy to see how many of you have laughed, cried, and laughed till you cried. 

Thank you for the support of this book. ❤️

If you’ve read it, would you do me a *huge* favor and leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads? And would you share the book with a friend or on social media? It would mean the world to me. 

And if you haven’t picked up a copy or downloaded the audiobook yet, what are you waiting for? 😉 

#ifidontlaughillcry #iidlic #nelsonbooks

Nine is fine! Happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest, funniest, smartest, best basketball playing boy we know! We love you, buddy roe!

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Nine is fine! Happy birthday to the sweetest, kindest, funniest, smartest, best basketball playing boy we know! We love you, buddy roe!

13 years of being married to the best man I know. Life with you is more than I ever could have dreamed. I love you, J. 🤍 #happyanniversary

📷 @katelynjames

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13 years of being married to the best man I know. Life with you is more than I ever could have dreamed. I love you, J. 🤍 #happyanniversary 

📷 @katelynjames

And the people of God said… AMEN!

#leviticus #allfatisthelords #biblerecap #biblehumor

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And the people of God said… AMEN! 

#leviticus #allfatisthelords #biblerecap #biblehumor
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