Lauren Blanco
Midwestern chocolate-making company transforming chocolate into desserts, confections and cocktails.
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Dark chocolate bar.
Company description…
Markham & Fitz brings bean-to-bar chocolate to life through desserts, drinks, confections and cocktails.
I started my company because…
I wanted to make a positive impact on the cocoa supply chain by creating a market for a higher quality product from farmers, and create financial sustainability for myself and my business partner. Starting a company gave me the freedom to create.
The impact I want my company to have on the world…
Markham & Fitz aims to be a leader in environmental sustainability, creating means and methods for business to operate with little to no impact on the environment. I also want to contribute to the larger craft industry movement of making de-commoditized cacao a valuable market and financial growth opportunity for farmers.
Top 3 goals for my business are…
- Become a zero waste business.
- Make a positive financial impact in one to four farming communities.
- Provide fulfilling, lifestyle work for my family, my business partner and our employees.
Women entrepreneurs are…
Resilient, creative, driven. Women entrepreneurs pursue greatness in spite of a million hardships and they bring their greatness to life.
I #EmbraceAmbition because…
I feel compelled to make earth more like heaven. I find purpose in solving social and environmental problems through business.
