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Any independent retailer knows that online shopping has transformed the way Americans spend their money. But no one knows this better than independent booksellers, who have the added challenge of simultaneously battling the proliferation...
What was the inspiration for your business? What inspires you daily?
Spreading the word about raw foods, kale and healthy living. You don’t have to make major changes. Just change one thing, like having a green smoothie once a day. This ...
Everyone tosses around the term innovation these days—especially within the natural products industry. But what does this buzzword really mean? Are you an innovator? How should you innovate? When should you innovate? We asked David Sorley...
What do successful natural and organic entrepreneurs know now that they wish they’d known during the startup phase? Plenty! Lauren McCullough, cofounder of NurturMe, shares four super-important tips for new CPG brands that she learned along...
What was the inspiration for your business? What inspires you daily?
I was pretty confused about what I wanted to do. I was a failed football player and realized I wasn’t good enough to go anywhere with the sport. I ended up spending a whol...
What was the inspiration for your business? What inspires you daily?
I started my business because I was sick and tired of seeing apples in my back yard go to waste. I bought a dehydrator and started making dried apples nine years ago.
My d...
The life of an entrepreneur can run you ragged and even make you question why you decided to launch a natural or organic product in the first place. Even the top dogs wish they had fewer gray hairs, but at the end of the day, they truly love this...
Retailers get tons of emails, calls and drop-ins from new natural product entrepreneurs and established companies alike. They appreciate a polished presentation, easy-to-digest product information and of course a can-do attitude. But to really nab...
What was the inspiration for your business? What inspires you daily?
We’re moms, and while that may seem like the obvious starting point, the inspiration for Bitsy’s came long before we had kids. We worked together for years in nonprofit an...
