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15 October 2020 | 29 mins

Bonus: Pivoting through a pandemic - a conversation with Nick Stone

Jeffrey Young speaks with Nick Stone, founder of US-based Bluestone Lane, and learns how he pivoted his 50 cafe stores employing 650 staff during the height of the COVID pandemic.

We're releasing this full interview with Nick Stone as a bonus episode because we believe it's worth a listen. It's bursting with insights on how we can all be better people managers and decision makers.

Guests

Nicholas Stone

Nicholas Stone

CEO & Founder, Bluestone Lane

A native of Melbourne Australia, Nicholas Stone moved to New York City in 2010. While attending business school, the former investment banker dreamt up Bluestone Lane with the vision to bring Antipodean-influenced boutique cafe and specialty coffee experiences to his adopted city and beyond.

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