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Author Archives: Staff Street

Mover’s Spotlight on Melanie Webb and Love Good Fats

Tell us how Love Good Fats began. Where did the idea for the company come from?  Melanie Webb: As a company, Love Good Fats has a lot of good stories, and this is one of them. Suzie Yorke, the founder of Love Good Fats, is an elite athlete. She has done 11 Ironmans, marathons, half-marathons, […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Addictive Wellness

I know that there’s a really great story behind Addictive Wellness. I want to know how you found your way to each other and how you came to build Addictive Wellness.  AnnaBlanca: Addictive Wellness has an unbelievable story. When you ask, “How did you find your way to each other?”, I’d say it was nothing […]

Staff Street Tool Kit: How To Hire the Right People

As creators of their own destiny, entrepreneurs pour a lot of their time and energy into making something out of nothing. When you invest so much of yourself, it can be a challenge to imagine hiring other people to share that creative space with you. But here’s a fact you probably already know:  Nobody makes […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Sheetal Bahirat and Reveal

Let’s go back to the beginning. Tell us a bit about yourself, Sheetal, and how Hidden Gems and Reveal came to be. Sheetal Bahirat: The story behind Reveal starts all the way back when I was working as a personal stylist. During that time in my life, I realized that people were coming to me […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Ashi Jelinek and KidsLuv

What’s the story behind Kidsluv? Where did the idea for the company come from?  Ashi Jelinek: So, I started the KidsLuv project in 2017. After having two kids, I was aware that there were tons of snack options out there that were healthy, low in sugar, and had added nutritional benefits. But I couldn’t find […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Nona Lim

So, Nona Lim, how did you start? What brought you into the CPG food industry, and where did you get the idea for Nona Lim?  Nona Lim: It’s a slightly long story. I grew up in Singapore, moved to London, worked there for eight years in management and software consulting before moving to the Bay […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Elizabeth Grojean and Baloo

Let’s go back to the beginning. I heard that you came up with Baloo weighted blankets while you were living in Bali. Can you walk us through that time in your life? How did you come up with wanting to develop such a product? Elizabeth Grojean: The story of Baloo and our weighted blankets started […]

How to build a sustainable brand: 4 Important Lessons from Amazi Foods

Building a sustainable brand is more than just complying with set standards. It is about consciously finding ways to improve your process. Earlier this year, The Mover’s Spotlight spoke to the Founder and CEO of food brand Amazi Foods, Renne Dunn. She walked us through her experience and shared insights about what it takes to […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Alex Ostroff and Saint Urbain

Before we get into Saint-Urbain, I want to talk about you first. How did you personally get into the creative and design industry?   Alex Ostroff: Long before Saint Urbain, I went to film school in Montreal, Canada, where I’m from. And I loved it. I was on track for film. Now, I’m a huge foodie. […]

Mover’s Spotlight on Davina Kaonohi and ELĒMENT APOTHĒC

Tell us about yourself, Davina. How did Element Apothec come to be?  Davina Kaonohi: My journey towards Element Apothec began I started in the e-commerce space as a strategy and operations consultant. I’ve always been passionate about consumer goods and products that help people. I first got involved with the cannabis space a couple of […]