Stan Alcorn

A few months ago, freelance reporter Stan Alcorn was in a crowded hotel lobby in Cali, Colombia. Test, test, test.

A few months ago, freelance reporter Stan Alcorn was in a crowded hotel lobby in Cali, Colombia. Test, test, test.

A few months ago, freelance reporter Stan Alcorn was in a crowded hotel lobby in Cali, Colombia. Test, test, test.

The plan is to talk to clients. Mauricio Serna says the plan is to talk to clients. He's got long curly hair, an untucked green shirt, and on his phone, a list of these potential buyers. They're standing all around the hotel lobby in lanyards and business casuals.

The plan is to talk to clients. Mauricio Serna says the plan is to talk to clients. He's got long curly hair, an untucked green shirt, and on his phone, a list of these potential buyers. They're standing all around the hotel lobby in lanyards and business casuals.

The plan is to talk to clients. Mauricio Serna says the plan is to talk to clients. He's got long curly hair, an untucked green shirt, and on his phone, a list of these potential buyers. They're standing all around the hotel lobby in lanyards and business casuals.

Who's like top of the list? Top of my list for me, there's the head of sustainability of Unilever. Unilever, the massive conglomerate that makes everything from Vaseline to Ben & Jerry's ice cream to Axe Body Spray.

Who's like top of the list? Top of my list for me, there's the head of sustainability of Unilever. Unilever, the massive conglomerate that makes everything from Vaseline to Ben & Jerry's ice cream to Axe Body Spray.

Who's like top of the list? Top of my list for me, there's the head of sustainability of Unilever. Unilever, the massive conglomerate that makes everything from Vaseline to Ben & Jerry's ice cream to Axe Body Spray.

I know that you've been doing... Mauricio is still pretty new to being a salesman. But in a nutshell, his pitch is Unilever. You get oil from palm tree plantations in Colombia, which aren't exactly great for native plants and animals. What if I told you there was an easy way to do something good for those ecosystems?

I know that you've been doing... Mauricio is still pretty new to being a salesman. But in a nutshell, his pitch is Unilever. You get oil from palm tree plantations in Colombia, which aren't exactly great for native plants and animals. What if I told you there was an easy way to do something good for those ecosystems?

I know that you've been doing... Mauricio is still pretty new to being a salesman. But in a nutshell, his pitch is Unilever. You get oil from palm tree plantations in Colombia, which aren't exactly great for native plants and animals. What if I told you there was an easy way to do something good for those ecosystems?

Then, all of a sudden, Mauricio spots his white whale walking across the room. It's him.

Then, all of a sudden, Mauricio spots his white whale walking across the room. It's him.

Then, all of a sudden, Mauricio spots his white whale walking across the room. It's him.

This is the moment every budding entrepreneur, like, fever dreams about. Mauricio is about to be able to give a literal elevator pitch.

This is the moment every budding entrepreneur, like, fever dreams about. Mauricio is about to be able to give a literal elevator pitch.

This is the moment every budding entrepreneur, like, fever dreams about. Mauricio is about to be able to give a literal elevator pitch.

I'll get it when you run it. Mauricio didn't want to run. Doesn't quite have that killer sales instinct yet.

I'll get it when you run it. Mauricio didn't want to run. Doesn't quite have that killer sales instinct yet.