{"id":5211,"date":"2014-01-31T06:03:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T13:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=5211"},"modified":"2014-01-31T06:03:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T13:03:59","slug":"serial-entrepreneurs-insightful-leadership-and-team-building-ideas-help-job-creation-go-viral-in-communities-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2014\/01\/31\/serial-entrepreneurs-insightful-leadership-and-team-building-ideas-help-job-creation-go-viral-in-communities-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Serial Entrepreneur\u2019s Insightful Leadership and Team Building Ideas Help Job Creation Go \u201cViral\u201d in Communities Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tiger_in\"<\/a>This is a TIGERS Roar for a San Francisco-based serial entrepreneur and jobs creation visionary.<\/p>\n

Imagine packaging and distributing a product that is not only healthy for consumers, but automatically generates an ever-increasing demand for U.S. based jobs. Sound a little too<\/i> idealistic? Well\u2026.that\u2019s just exactly what one small business owner has accomplished through non-profit and corporate collaboration and innovative community teambuilding <\/a>ideas.<\/p>\n

Ned Heagerty, President of Silk Road Teas – a wholesale importer of rare and artisan teas, believes in quality products and bringing jobs from overseas back to the U.S. He imports full-flavored, organic teas from China for re-sale to tea and coffee companies, specialty grocers, and tea drinkers throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the best part\u2026<\/p>\n

Once the tea arrives in the U.S. he then has the tea packaged locally by adults challenged with mental and physical disabilities through a local non-profit organization, Ceres Community Project. Silk Road Tea\u2019s \u201chand in hand<\/i>\u201d program is an initiative to create jobs locally for these individuals. In an economic climate that needs to generate between 185,000 \u2013 200,000 jobs monthly to significantly reduce unemployment, Heagerty proves to be an instrumental \u201ccog in the wheel\u201d when it comes to putting people to work.<\/p>\n

For-Profit and Non-Profit Collaboration Goes Hand-in-Hand<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr. Heagerty doesn\u2019t hesitate to give back to his community either. Silk Road Teas\u2019 \u201chand in hand<\/i>\u201d program donates a percentage of its sales to\u00a0Ceres\u2019 Community Project, a non-profit organization striving to create a healthy community around wholesome foods and nourishing meal preparation to sustain families struggling with the challenges of serious illness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to create optimism about the future by creating jobs in our business and our community,\u201d said Heagerty. \u201cA key measure of our success will be in how many jobs we create for this very special community of adults that need inclusion in the workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spreading the Job Creation Wealth<\/b><\/p>\n

Ned Heagerty won\u2019t stop with job creation just in his own community. Many specialty grocers have expressed the desire to carry his full-flavored, higher grade teas in their stores. Ned is quick to send interested grocers the prototypes of his packaging with the understanding they are to contract the packaging and boxing to local non-profits in their communities\u2026thus creating a domino effect in job creation. Job creation going \u201cviral<\/i>\u201d if you will.<\/p>\n

Ned is a small business owner making a big impact in job stimulation throughout communities nationwide. He operates Silk Road Teas based on philanthropic and strong core values<\/a>. He intends to expand his line with the introduction of additional teas and herbals in the first quarter of 2014. This can mean only one thing\u2026Ned Heagerty will simultaneously stimulate more job opportunities for the disabled in many of our communities.<\/p>\n

Kudos Mr. Heagerty\u2026.corporate America could learn a thing or two from innovators such as yourself. Happy Chinese New Year and it has to feel really great waking up in the morning knowing you are making a difference.<\/p>\n

Here’s another example of the type of people who benefit from businesses like those Ned Heagerty has developed.<\/p>\n