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Office Depot Launches New Podcast Series to Empower Small Business Owners

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Office Depot, a leading omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping its small business, home office, and education clients live more productive and organized lives through innovative products and services, today announced the launch of a new podcast series called “Imagine Success,” available now at officedepot.com/podcast and on major podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts .

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  • Office Depot, a leading omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping its small business, home office, and education clients live more productive and organized lives through innovative products and services, today announced the launch of a new podcast series called “Imagine Success,” available now at officedepot.com/podcast and on major podcast platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts .
  • Hosted by Kevin Moffitt, executive vice president of The ODP Corporation and president of Office Depot, the podcast series features real-world strategies and stories from industry leaders and small business owners alike.
  • “At Office Depot, we’re always striving to find new, innovative ways to enable success for small business owners,” said Moffitt.
  • Visit officedepot.com/podcast to listen to the podcast and discover innovative products and helpful services designed to support small business owners.

Bounty® Paper Towels Become Canvas for Artists in New Prints Collection

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

As part of Bounty Paper Towel’s Inclusive Artists Project, the Quicker Picker Upper joined forces with three artists – surface print and accessories designer Shadé Akanbi , illustrator Reina Castellanos , and graphic designer and illustrator Kingsley Nebechi – to create original artwork that will be featured on a new limited-edition collection of paper towels.

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  • As part of Bounty Paper Towel’s Inclusive Artists Project, the Quicker Picker Upper joined forces with three artists – surface print and accessories designer Shadé Akanbi , illustrator Reina Castellanos , and graphic designer and illustrator Kingsley Nebechi – to create original artwork that will be featured on a new limited-edition collection of paper towels.
  • “We’re delighted to partner with these talented artists who are passionate about inspiring young creators to pursue a career in the arts,” said Janette Yauch, Bounty Vice President.
  • “Seeing our individual design styles come to life on Bounty has been an exciting process,” said Bounty Prints artist Shadé Akanbi.
  • Available for a limited time, Bounty’s Inclusive Artists Project’s latest collection will be available in-store nationwide at select Dollar General, Family Dollar, Meijer, Wakefern, and regional food stores through November 2023.

Brit + Co and Office Depot Join Forces to Support the Next Generation of Female Entrepreneurs

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Brit + Co and Office Depot today announced that Office Depot will continue to sponsor Selfmade , Brit + Co’s flagship program geared towards connecting women with the tools, resources, community and coaching they need to help launch and grow their businesses.

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  • Brit + Co and Office Depot today announced that Office Depot will continue to sponsor Selfmade , Brit + Co’s flagship program geared towards connecting women with the tools, resources, community and coaching they need to help launch and grow their businesses.
  • As Selfmade’s premier and founding sponsor, Office Depot will continue to lend support and fund 400 scholarships in 2023.
  • This partnership will enable underserved female entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in Selfmade at the Grow membership level for free.
  • Beyond the scholarships, Office Depot is committed to helping small business owners with a suite of organizational, productivity, and growth solutions designed to help them succeed.

Introducing the Selfmade Summit: a Creative Conference to Jumpstart Your Calling

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. , Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The first annual Selfmade Summit kicks off on Oct. 25, 2022. This free and virtual summit is designed to bring together women of all stages in their entrepreneurial journey.

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  • The Selfmade Summit brings together top women leaders and business coaches that envision business success in a new way.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The first annual Selfmade Summit kicks off on Oct. 25, 2022.
  • This free and virtual summit is designed to bring together women of all stages in their entrepreneurial journey.
  • Uniquely designed to engineer practical know-how and serendipity at every touchpoint, Selfmade is a platform like no other.

Selfmade Program Alumnus and Illustrator Andrea Campos Contributes to Bilingual Children's Book, Con Pollo, Published by Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon

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Friday, October 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Con Pollo a bilingual playtime adventure illustrated by Andrea Campos and co-written by Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon released, Oct. 11. So come along for an adorable bilingual journey with a lovable chicken named Pollo!

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  • Con Pollo a bilingual playtime adventure illustrated by Andrea Campos and co-written by Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon is out now.
  • So come along for an adorable bilingual journey with a lovable chicken named Pollo!
  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Con Pollo a bilingual playtime adventure illustrated by Andrea Campos and co-written by Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon released, Oct. 11.
  • "When I got the call to bring Pollo to life as the illustrator for this book, I couldn't believe it," said Campos.

Art from Aspiring Female Designers to be Featured on Bounty paper towels

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

8 finalists will see their work featured on the new Brit + Co and Bounty paper towel collection themed, A Clean Fresh Start, set to launch this Fall.

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  • 8 finalists will see their work featured on the new Brit + Co and Bounty paper towel collection themed, A Clean Fresh Start, set to launch this Fall.
  • "Naturally, this partnership with Bounty is the perfect way to ignite that spark by providing an opportunity for the creatives in our community to level-up."
  • "Giving female artists the ability to use Bounty paper towels as a blank canvas to express themselves was a no brainer.
  • "Being part of the Brit + Co and Bounty partnership took my art business to the next level.

Brit + Co Announces Year-Round Scholarship Program in Collaboration with Office Depot

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Selfmade is spearheaded by Brit + Co founder, Brit Morin, and brings dozens of notable female founders, experts and investors into the experience.

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  • Selfmade is spearheaded by Brit + Co founder, Brit Morin, and brings dozens of notable female founders, experts and investors into the experience.
  • Being awarded the Selfmade Office Depot scholarship has greatly impacted my business by allowing me to first get a new office chair and allowing me to invest in my business, said Robin Oloyede, recent Selfmade graduate, Office Depot scholarship recipient and founder of Colorfull Plates.
  • Office Depot is a trademark of The Office Club, Inc. OfficeMax is a trademark of OMX, Inc. Veyer is a trademark of Veyer, LLC.
  • The program is led by Brit Morin and supported by the top female entrepreneurs and investors in the country.

Brit + Co Introduces the New Selfmade: A Better Way to Business

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Selfmade, a highly interactive business program by Brit + Co, deepens its commitment to building the next generation of female entrepreneurs by announcing a new format.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Selfmade , a highly interactive business program by Brit + Co , deepens its commitment to building the next generation of female entrepreneurs by announcing a new format.
  • For women specifically, the impact was even greater, so much so that the trying time was dubbed the " Shecession ."
  • The crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020 alone.
  • The program is led by Brit Morin and supported by the top female entrepreneurs and investors in the country.

The Wait Is Over! Boxed Water Is Better® Fruit Flavors Are Back

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Friday, May 13, 2022

HOLLAND, Mich., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxed Water Is Better® – the most renewable packaged water in the water aisle – is back with their extremely popular and highly anticipated line of fruit flavor options. Lemon, Blackberry, Cucumber and Grapefruit are now available for purchase on their website and will be restocked in stores soon. Crafted with Boxed Water™'s award-winning taste and uncompromising purity, the fan-favorite fruit flavors were quick to sell out in 2021, but are thankfully back for all sustainability-minded consumers to enjoy in 2022.

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  • After Selling Out Almost Immediately, Boxed Water Fruit Flavors Are Back and Better Than Ever
    HOLLAND, Mich., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boxed Water Is Better the most renewable packaged water in the water aisle is back with their extremely popular and highly anticipated line of fruit flavor options.
  • "We heard the calls for more options and set out to create a line of naturally-flavored Boxed Water products" explained Boxed Water CRO, Robert Koenen.
  • Launched in 2021, Boxed Water created four fruit flavors for consumers looking for healthy, tasty and eco-friendly options.
  • ", Boxed Water will continue its tree-planting campaign, where consumers are encouraged to post a picture of Boxed Water on social media with #BetterPlanet.

Brit + Co Launches Selfmade Season Six in Collaboration with Office Depot to Help Women Start and Grow the Businesses of Their Dreams

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Brit + Co and Office Depot today announced that Office Depot will continue to sponsor Selfmade , Brit + Cos 10-week virtual startup school for women.

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  • Brit + Co and Office Depot today announced that Office Depot will continue to sponsor Selfmade , Brit + Cos 10-week virtual startup school for women.
  • As Selfmades founding sponsor, Office Depot has provided 800 of these talented women with full scholarships since the course launched in 2020.
  • "When we introduced Selfmade in 2020, women were disproportionately impacted by the effects of the pandemic, resulting in the "She-cession" crisis.
  • Selfmade and Office Depot are deeply committed to serving women with the knowledge, resources, and tools to fuel the communitys enterprises.