Building a strong natural products brand requires a perfect confluence of several elements: an innovative product, an inspirational story, a motivated entrepreneur, and a team with business chops, moxie and, most of all, patience.

We've seen several brands over the last few years that have pulled together these elements and stand to win big because of it.

Here are 10 entrepreneurial brands, as curated by NEXTAccelerator.com, that are poised for a breakout year in 2014.