Rachel Thompson on The Greenhouse Podcast
“A year ago,” Rachel says, “I would never have imagined I would do something like this. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial side but I didn’t find a way during my health degree to connect my degree with my business side. I didn’t know there were all these opportunities to develop a business. It all came together at the right time.”
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Marlena Books Wins Bootcamp Prize
Rachel Thompson received $2,500 for her venture. Marlena Books, which provides reading materials for adults with dementia, was one of two winners of the pitch competition.
Reading for Dignity and Stimulation
"Rachel’s experience with her grandmother and her degree in health studies showed her the value of reading in creating both meaningful leisure opportunities for people with Alzheimer’s/dementia who have always enjoyed reading, and also brain-stimulating activities, something that is often in short supply."
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