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The Only Black Woman at the Helm of a Major Wellness Brand
In 2020, the Black-owned wellness company Golde made five times the amount of revenue that it did in 2019. In the month of June alone,...
Mondelez Agrees to Buy Rest of Paleo Chocolate-Bar Maker Hu
Mondelez International Inc. on Tuesday agreed to buy paleo chocolate-bar maker Hu Master Holdings, the latest move by an established...
THE STARTUP STORY: David Roger, co-founder of Felix Gray
My guest this week is David Roger, the co-founder and CEO of Felix Gray. Felix Gray is a pioneer in the eyewear industry. They have...
How Vanterra Capital’s Accelerator Fund Is Helping Early Stage Purpose-Driven Companies Scale . . .
Vanterra Capital's Accelerator Fund (VAF) is a leading fund dedicated to helping mission-driven consumer companies scale and drive...
THIS NY-BASED BRAND IS DISRUPTING THE LARGEST HAIRCARE SEGMENT, ONE FLAKE AT A TIME.
Just under 3 years ago, Jupiter ’s Co-Founders Ross Goodhart and Robbie Salter found themselves in a rather relatable situation. They,...
Good Company: Paravel Luggage Mixes Aesthetics and Sustainability
As an intrepid globe-trotter following his graduation from Harvard—and later, when he worked in merchant banking at Goldman Sachs in New...
Social Impact Investors: How Shad Azimi of Vanterra Capital Is Helping To Create . . .
In our consumer venture fund, every investment we make has what we call an ESY component. Better for Environment, better for Society, and...
Dose Launches with Four Functional Wellness Shots For Liver, Soreness, Immunity and Skin
Dose, an emerging wellness brand setting new quality standards with its functional beverages, each formulated with the highest quality...
HumanCo Acquires Majority Interest in Coconut Bliss
HumanCo , a mission-driven holding company focused on healthier living and sustainability, announced today the acquisition of a majority...
How Indré Rockefeller Is Creating A Niche In The $20 Billion-Plus Global Luggage Market
Indré Rockefeller, cofounder and co-chief executive officer of Paravel, a luxury travel luggage and accessory brand, discovered a gap in...
Package Free picks up $4.5 million to scale sustainable CPG products
The climate crisis continues to be just that… a crisis . And it’s spurring people across the country (and globe) to take action,...
Ketchup Entrepreneur Mark Ramadan Named CEO At Chocolate Maker Hu
Mark Ramadan first made his mark on the food world by creating natural and organic versions of ketchup and other condiments as co-founder...
Arielle Charnas Lands $10 Million in Funding in “One of the Biggest” Influencer Funding Rounds . . .
Influencer Arielle Charnas has landed $10 million in funding in a deal that allegedly values her Something Navy brand at nearly $45...
It Might Just Sellout (Again)—Influencer Arielle Charnas Just Launched Her Debut Something Navy Name
It’s a bold strategy but with her unparalleled track record, it just paid off with over $1MM in sales in its first 30 minutes. Something...
An influencer just sold more than $1 million in clothing in 30 minutes
Fashion influencer Arielle Charnas has found a way to get people to buy clothes amid the biggest drop in US apparel sales in history.
This start-up wants to change the way you interact with your dentist, one toothbrush at a time
Brush twice and floss once daily. Everyone’s heard these instructions, but not everyone follows them.
How Lauren Singer Built a Sustainability Empire from a Tiny Mason Jar
The 28-year-old founder of zero-waste store Package Free opens up about the realities of fundraising, the glamorization of female...
MEET LAUREN SINGER, CHAMPION OF THE ZERO-WASTE MOVEMENT
We all know that living sustainably can be a daunting task—it’s hard to feel as if you’re ever doing enough. You’ve bought your metal...
Daily Harvest Announces A-List Investors Dedicated to The Brands' Mission to Bring Healthy . . .
Daily Harvest–a subscription service that delivers premium, healthy, easy-to-make superfoods directly to customers' freezers–announced...
Bombas: How This Mission-Driven Organization Remains Profitable And Impactful, Even In Crisis Times
A number of years ago, I was given the gift of several pairs of Bombas socks and I thought to myself, “Well, this is lovely!” But as I...
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