Episode 508: The Dark Side of Lisa Frank
Lisa Frank, Inc. exploded from a 1980s college dorm-room jewelry and sticker venture in Tucson, Arizona, into a beloved 1990s empire of rainbow-colored Trapper Keepers, folders, and whimsical animal designs that defined a generation’s childhood nostalgia and generated up to $60+ million in annual revenue. Founded by artist Lisa Frank, the brand thrived under her creative vision and later her husband/CEO James Green’s business leadership, but the 2024 Amazon Prime docuseries Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story exposes a toxic “rainbow gulag” behind the glitter: low wages forcing employees…
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