Life Is Good's Bert Jacobs: 'We Wanted Control of Our Baby'
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
To take the Life is Good brand beyond t-shirts, Bert Jacobs and his co-founder brother had to borrow $16.5 million to buy out contracts with t-shirt licensees. Watch video
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The NFL’s Emerging Business Program works to educate local minority- and women-owned businesses about Super Bowl vendor procurement opportunities. Read more
The online training course is part of a government-wide initiative to help women-owned businesses win federal contracts. Read more
Business owners toss previously-negotiated agreements out the window to bargain for reduced prices. Read more
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