{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5b0367c5db503700612f9141/5fec23d496b19b5155c7ab37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#131. Sophia Danner-Okotie: The Founder of Besida on Stitching Yourself Back Together","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5b0367c5db503700612f9141/1559138563684-9e660f21712d3b8cd9a19aa9f3646862.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ethical fashion has become a trend, a buzz word - something with flare but no substance. Then, along came Sophia Danner-Okotie, a Nigerian born entrepreneur who wanted to create something familiar as well as fashionable. The result is Besida, a black-owned boutique and online store based in Atlanta that offers women’s fashion that’s both sustainably and ethically made in Nigeria.<strong> </strong>With charm and allure, Sophia shares how entrepreneurship softened her, why she felt the need to wear a defensive armour in order to do her job and the purpose driving her to disrupt fast-fashion.</p><p><br></p><p>Discover more:</p><ul><li>Connect with Sophia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-danner-okotie/ - </li><li>Learn more about Besida: https://shopbesida.com - </li><li>Follow Besida on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shopbesida/ - </li><li>Follow The Peers Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepeersproject/ </li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Peers Project "}