Jason Roberts - Supplier diversity is not woke [The Source Refresh Podcast, Ep 18]

EPISODE DESCRIPTION 

In this interview, I chat with Jason Roberts of Kaleida to talk about two subjects - supplier diversity, and building a marketplace solution. Kaleida is a fully inclusive B2B marketplace connecting buyers with suppliers and diverse suppliers. From my research, it seems to be a first-of-its-kind solution that helps further the cause of supplier diversity, which is what prompted me to invite Jason on the show. 

SHOW NOTES 

Jason talks to us about what made him launch Kaleida and reiterates his objective to help level the playing field for anyone else who has experienced implicit biases. We talk about why supplier diversity is not really "woke", and in fact is just helping close a 4% gap in opportunities. 

We then dive into the mechanics of building a marketplace. 

• What comes first - Buyers or suppliers?
• Should a marketplace charge for transactions? 
• Do you make every user on the buy-side and sell-side pay into it?

Jason shares rich insight that every marketplace enthusiast must hear. 

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlrob/

and check out Kaleida to learn more about how it works.

https://www.kaleida.co/

 

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