Tag: Entrepreneurship

Pet Products: A Furever Growing Category

Take a look at the pet aisle in your local grocery or big box store, or heck, if you can be sure that you won’t come home with another cat, dog, or iguana, take a stroll through the nearest pet-focused...

/ August 18, 2016

Supplier Spotlight: The skinny on running a cookie business

Emme Tyler, creator and owner of Skinny Batches, is dedicated to perfecting her craft--running a dynamic business and baking the tastiest natural desserts on the market.

/ August 11, 2016

Trading Up: Making the Most of Your Trade Show Experience

There’s more room for the smaller suppliers to strut their stuff. There’s more time for buyers and other interested parties to talk with those manufacturers, and make connections.

/ August 5, 2016

More than Just Miles: Setting the Pace for Exponential Growth

I have to pinch myself that the team of incredibly talented individuals to fill the office space is a reality, not a dream.

/ August 3, 2016

Some Labels You Should Appreciate

Consumers these days are getting more observant with the labeling on their foods and so am I.

/ July 28, 2016

Supplier Spotlight: How the Pie King is baking up new opportunities

Baking under the Pie King name now for more than 15 years, the Lancaster Pie King sells fresh, all natural pies to individuals, restaurants and other commercial markets.

/ July 20, 2016

Becoming Certifiable

It can be a daunting, confusing process, achieving these certifications. And there are so many to choose from: Organic, GMO-free, fair trade to name a few.

/ July 12, 2016

CPG: Capturing Hearts One Product at a Time

CPG, consumer packaged goods, may not resonate the same for all of us, but we can’t say we haven’t been exposed to it. Anytime you make a purchase at a store? Yup, that’s CPG.

/ June 23, 2016

The Trouble with Labels–Are Certifications Right For Me?

Labeling a product with a specialty designation can be great. And as entrepreneurs with innovative products, I’m guessing you’ve looked into the different certifications, qualifications, and other –ations your product might bear.

/ June 15, 2016

The Explosion of Natural and Organic

Natural and specialty is now integrated into the mainstream shopper experience, and the access to it for every family is hugely exciting.

/ June 1, 2016