Paul Riedner

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area United States

What is diversity without a frame of reference for valuing & applying unique cultural contributions?

Apparel / Fashion

What if I told you there’s a tremendous asset right within your company, being completely underutilized? A sub-culture. Unseen. Unknown. A silent community of motivation, collaboration, courage, and ingenuity. That community… is your veterans. Over 2.6 million Americans have served in Iraq & Afghanistan since 9/11. And every year, 200,000 will return to civilian life. This community of military veterans, is a shadow culture. People whose lived experiences aren’t typically understood or appreciated by business, or the society at large. In fact, there are so many false beliefs and negative assumptions about veterans, that many vets would prefer not to be recognized as one. And that’s...