Bearbottom Clothing is a brand of clothing founded due to a very unique occurrence. Robert Felder started this company after his trip to Bangladesh, one of the largest manufacturers of clothing in the world. While he was there, he realized that even though many of the people working there, had jobs in the clothing manufacturing industry, many of them could not afford to buy clothing for their families. This sparked his business idea.
Bearbottom is a company that only works with manufacturers and companies that treat their employees with dignity, respect, and kindness. Not only has this promoted a sense of positivity in this industry, but he was able to build so much respect for his company, that when COVID struck, his company took off and remained successful due to the relationships that he built with other companies.
This company is notable for their efforts to place people and works over profit. Businesses can’t run on their own. They rely on their workers so why not treat them the best that you can and make sure they are valued and taken care of? This company stands to be admired for recognizing the chain of workers in their company and the importance of caring for your business family in order to all be successful and bring about change in the industry.
While most of our society recognizes the clear issues of workplace exploitation and abuse, it seems largely unaddressed. What Felder has created is the type of change we need for a better world. He recognized a problem, came up with a solution, and went for it – the definition of an entrepreneur.
Restoring my faith in humanity as people seek to help others through their ventures.