After earning a Fulbright Fellowship in 2013, Kristin Van Busum was determined to help small-scale coffee growers in Nicaragua tap into the global coffee market and improve their quality of life.
Van Busum, an Indianapolis native who left a cushy job at a Boston think tank, said despite her good intentions, her plans quickly unraveled. Although she made inroads into the coffee-growing community, her initiative failed to launch.
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