Month: September 2023

September 7, 2023 /3BL/ – SkysTheLimit.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and mentorship, is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Tyrese Taylor, the inspiring Founder of Millennial Bae, during this year’s Fashion Week. Tyrese’s remarkable success story exemplifies the power of passion, determination, and mentorship in the fashion industry.

Tyrese Taylor’s journey into the world of fashion began as a childhood dream. Despite pursuing a major in biology at Bethune-Cookman University, her passion for fashion remained unwavering. When she was a child, she spent hours selling her designs and honing her creative skills. This early passion eventually led her to create Millennial Bae, an online clothing shop that caters to environmentally conscious consumers, offering luxury hair accessories and handmade clothing at an affordable price.

What sets Tyrese apart is her commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly practices, merging her background in genetics with her love for fashion. Her story serves as a testament to the limitless possibilities that emerge when ambition meets guidance and dedication.

But Tyrese’s journey wasn’t a solitary one. It was shaped significantly by her mentors, Eileen Kowalski Senior VP, National Recurring Field Exam Manager at PNC Bank North America and Lauren Bates, Director of Member Experience at Sky’s the Limit. Their guidance led to dramatic growth, with Tyrese’s sales more than tripling in a single year.

Beyond the support from her mentors, Tyrese received a Sky’s the Limit $500 grant. This grant served as a game-changer, enabling her to invest in marketing tools that expanded her reach and amplified her sales. Tyrese’s journey exemplifies the transformative power of mentorship and the support provided by organizations like Sky’s the Limit.

When describing her work with mentors Tyrese said, “Their uplifting words, success stories of similar entrepreneurs and genuine belief in my vision make me feel supported and valued. It is a good feeling to know that they genuinely care about my success and are eager to celebrate my milestones.”

Read more about her inspirational story here.

To further celebrate Fashion Week and her achievements and inspire others, Sky’s the Limit will be hosting the highly anticipated Limitless! premiere featuring the founder herself. Limitless! is a groundbreaking series where entrepreneurs can share their experiences, insights, and strategies for success. This episode will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to learn from Tyrese’s remarkable journey, gain valuable knowledge, connect with like-minded individuals, and gain insights into building successful businesses around passion and overcoming challenges in the fashion industry. More details can be found here.

Sky’s the Limit offers opportunities for traditionally marginalized entrepreneurs – typically those who identify as LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, women, veterans, disabled people, and people from low-income backgrounds – to connect with mentors to come together to foster, grow, and shape modern and future enterprise. The organization has also provided over $450,000 in startup grants and educated tens of thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

For more information about partnerships and how to get involved, please visit skysthelimit.org/partnerships.

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About SkysTheLimit.org: SkysTheLimit.org is a digital platform that connects young, historically excluded entrepreneurs with one-on-one support from experienced business advisors and mentors, entrepreneurship training, and community-voted startup grants. SkysTheLimit.org is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.

Ten leading forestry companies, managing almost 9 million hectares (22 million acres) of forests in 27 countries worth tens of billions of dollars, unite to help solve some of the world’s largest environmental challenges. 

LONDON, September 7, 2023 /3BL/ – Prompted by the urgent call to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, reducing emissions by halting and reversing deforestation, some of the world’s largest forestry companies are today launching a new initiative.

The group, known as the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), includes founding members Dasos Capital, F&W Forestry, Gresham House, Marubeni, Mitsui & Co., Ltd (Mitsui), New Forests, Oji Holdings Corporation, Rayonier, Stora Enso and UPM.

Collectively these companies manage almost 9 million hectares of forests in 27 countries being Australia, New Zealand, USA, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Ireland, UK, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, France, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique. 

Executive Director of the ISFC Ross Hampton said, “ISFC’s mission is to advocate for increasing the global provision of renewable materials in the context of a circular bioeconomy; supporting growth that is compatible with climate and nature recovery imperatives; embedding science-based principles in policy and incentives; and increasing benefits to rural and Indigenous Peoples.”

“The ISFC is committed to help solve the challenges laid out in the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests and Land Use, being progressed by the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP). The private forestry sector is a vital partner to mobilize capital at the scale required to deliver on these ambitions and the applicable United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”

Convening Chair of the ISFC, and Chair of nature-based real assets manager, New Forests, Dr. David Brand said, “For the forestry sector to play a greater role in the overarching sustainability transition it needs to engage more directly with the Climate Change and Biodiversity COPs, with initiatives such as the Forests and Climate Leaders Partnership and with other policy processes related to the conservation and sustainable management of forests.

“There is an expectation that the forestry sector needs to grow and contribute to a transition to greater use of sustainable, renewable, naturally decomposable materials in society; to a sustainable built environment; and to thriving rural communities. This will require expanded investment, but also an approach that creates and perpetuates landscapes which effectively balance conservation and production functions.”

The ISFC will undertake activities during New York Climate Week and at COP28 in Dubai.

Mark McHugh, President, Rayonier said, “Sustainably managed working forests will play a vital role in supporting the transition to a circular bioeconomy. At Rayonier, we are committed to realizing the full potential of our forests in meeting the needs of society, and we are pleased to join the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition with a view towards achieving this vision.”

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Notes to Editors: 
The ISFC Position Paper can be downloaded here.

For more information about ISFC please visit www.isfc.world.

Dr. David Brand and several other senior members of the ISFC companies will be present in New York during Climate Week (17-24 September) and available for media interviews.

Contact: Ross Hampton, ISFC Executive Director 
rhampton@isfc.world 
+44 7930629814