Founded in 2019, it didn’t take long for Ohio-based Stakes Manufacturing to become an industry powerhouse, partnering with the likes of Nike, the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Sony Music, Paramount, Nickelodeon and Disney (just to name a few) as one of the largest print-on-demand providers in the United States with a catalogue of over 130,000 SKUs. Integral to the company’s success has been a willingness to position itself at the cutting edge in terms of both its management processes and decorating tech. That said, there’s lot more to Stakes than just commercial success. The company has also long made a major commitment to providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities, to the point where today fully 10 percent of its workforce identifies as being developmentally disabled. Co-founder Jed Seifert also recently led the effort to produce the handbook INKclusivity: Company Benefits of Disability Inclusion & How-To Implementation Guide, winner of this year’s Social Justice Award. (To reserve a copy free of charge when it officially launches, go to inkclusivity.com.) For more on this truly outstanding company, go to stakesmfg.com.
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