Future of Inclusive Marketplaces: Sara Quintero on KarmaChic | Ep. 29

On Industry Ignited, Dr. Leeanne Aguilar interviews Sara Quintero, founder & chief innovation officer of KarmaChic Marketplace—an e-commerce platform built to scale women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Sara shares how a boutique setback became the launchpad for a human-first, AI-powered marketplace with low fees, geolocation discovery, and a CreatorLab vendor hub for content, analytics, and social scheduling. We cover why storytelling converts, which KPIs matter for small sellers, and how KarmaChic blends video, real-time analytics, and simple dashboards to turn data into action. Sara talks community-building, referrals, and mentorship, plus expanding from Tampa to Texas and Los Angeles—including a Youngpreneur track to reach Gen Z. If you care about inclusive commerce, AI tools that don’t erase the human, and practical growth for makers and service pros, this episode is for you.