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Can Small Businesses Solve Big Problems? Julia Collins, founder and CEO of Planet FWD, is out to solve climate change...with snack food. Her journey is a lesson on the small steps toward big impact.

By Stephanie Schomer •

This story appears in the March 2021 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

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"Software and snacks seems like a crazy combination," Julia Collins admits.

But in truth, it's just the beginning of a crazy-big idea.

Collins is the founder and CEO of Planet FWD. Its focus on software and snacks can be seen in two ways — the practical, and the philosophical. The practical is straightforward: Planet FWD sells a line of climate-friendly crackers and is developing software to connect farmers and suppliers with food brands.

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