Superpowers for Good

Superpowers for Good

After Seeing His Mother Living on the Streets, He Took Action Against Homelessness

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Devin D. Thorpe
Feb 19, 2019
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Bob Dalton, the CEO and founder of Sackcloth & Ashes, started the business after seeing his own mother experience homelessness. Suddenly, he appreciated how easily good people fall into homelessness through no fault of their own.

Sackcloth & Ashes is a social enterprise that sells beautiful blankets. For each blanket sold, it donates a blanket to the local homeless shelter of the purchaser.

Interview with Bob Dalton, the Founder & CEO of Sackcloth & Ashes.

The following is the pre-interview with Bob Dalton. Be sure to watch the recorded interview above.

For-profit/Nonprofit: For-profit

Revenue model: Retail sales

Scale: Team of 10 right now and will double in size by YE 2019. We have grown 100% YoY since the launch of the company in 2014.

What is the problem you solve and how do you solve it?

Quality product that gives back for corporate gift giving and donating blankets to the homeless.

More about Sackcloth & Ashes:

Twitter: @sackclothxashes

Facebook: facebook.com/sackclothxashes

Instagram: @sac…

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