Located at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh, NC, 321 Coffee employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. On Nov. 2, 2021, the company announced a partnership with Pendo, which will create more cafes and more jobs.
Read MoreWhen coffee can be found just about anywhere, there’s a thin and distinct line between a great coffee shop and just a place to get a cup. Overwhelmingly, voters in the News & Observer’s Triangle Coffee Bracket declared 321 Coffee, a brand built to offer jobs to people with developmental disabilities, as the area’s top coffee shop.
Read MoreThis week we’re celebrating a major win for inclusion in Raleigh, as local fave 321 Coffee just announced a new partnership with Pendo to open a second brick-and-mortar in the City of Oaks. This new location will service Pendo employees on the 19th floor of the new Raleigh Crossing tower in DTR beginning in early 2022.
Read More321 Coffee — a cafe and roaster that exclusively hires people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — is launching an expanded partnership with Pendo to service the software company’s new in-office coffee bar when it opens in early 2022.
Read MoreLindsay Wrege, co-founder and CEO of 321 Coffee shares more about what 321 does, why she started this business and how the Miller Fellowship program has impacted her.
Read MoreIn this talk, Lindsay Wrege invites you to challenge cultural norms, specifically in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She discusses DEI covering a lens of neurodiversity and disability inclusion. You will discover how change comes from demonstrating new ways and practicing the better. She believes that if you want to make things better, make better things.
Read MoreThere's a lot one can do when given just one opportunity for growth. An opportunity can provide hope and meaning -two very important facets of finding fulfillment. It probably comes as no surprise that there are plenty of people who may go their entire lives without being given a proper chance for improvement. Thankfully, there is a great group of people and Small Business Owners in Raleigh, NC, on the case. Lindsay Wrege is the CEO and Co-founder of 321 Coffee, a nonprofit coffee shop that employs neurodiverse adults with IDD.
Read MoreThe University Honors and Scholars Program Student Media Team recently caught up with recent alumna, Lindsay Wrege, to learn more about the amazing work she is doing with her company, 321 Coffee, as it grows by leaps and bounds.
Read MoreWe're talking with Lindsay Wrege. Lindsay is the co-founder and CEO of 321 Coffee - which is a coffee shop and roaster in Raleigh, NC that employs individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Get this gang: 80% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are unemployed. But Lindsay is doing something about this! Her staff features amazing people with down syndrome, autism, and other neurodiversity.
Read MoreOfficials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. today announced that NC State head football coach Dave Doeren has been selected as The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week. Doeren has been a big supporter of 321 Coffee - a nonprofit coffee shop that is staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read MoreThis month our speaker, Lindsay Wrege, invites you to challenge cultural norms, specifically in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You will discover how true change comes from demonstrating new ways and practicing the better. If it's not broken don't fix it, but if it is broken then do something.
Read More321 used their Big Idea Grant to take their inclusive business model out into their community, by way of an electric coffee truck. Take a look at 321 Coffee - in their own words …
Read MoreLindsay Wrege and Michael Evans didn’t know much about operating a business. But that all changed when they decided, as freshmen at N.C. State University, to launch a coffee shop to create employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Read More321 Coffee (Raleigh, NC): Projects will focus on a solar powered coffee truck build and architecting a thoughtful, replicable model of inclusion for people with disabilities among the cafe community.
Read More321 Coffee in Raleigh, North Carolina has a mission. Well, maybe two missions. One is to serve their caffeinated elixir to their customers at the North Carolina State Farmers Market. But 321 Coffee has another purpose. Founded by Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, the company was created to give people with Down Syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) meaningful employment.
Read MoreAt NC State, Michael Evans, a recent undergraduate and current graduate student in statistics, discovered passions for data and entrepreneurship, leading him to co-found a successful coffee shop that employs individuals with disabilities.
Read More80% of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are unemployed. See how 321 Coffee is using tech to change that.
Read MoreA company that stands for DEI is seen in the everyday decisions. A one-time donation is just a headline. What can you do to truly influence your companies culture? Lindsay Wrege is the co-founder and CEO of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop focused on neurodiversity inclusion. What started as a side project during her undergraduate career quickly grew as Lindsay discovered her talent for entrepreneurship.
Read MoreOn today's Christian Retirement Show, Eric is joined by Lindsay Wrege. Lindsay started 321 Coffee while in college to employ people with special needs and make a great cup of coffee in the process.
Read MoreAt the end of each spring semester, NC State Entrepreneurship selects a new cohort of Miller Fellows. The Miller Fellowship program supports newly graduated entrepreneurs who wish to pursue their venture full-time after graduation with resources and a monthly stipend.
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