Girl On Purpose With Vivian Tenorio

From humble beginnings in her Brooklyn kitchen, Founder of Carol’s Daughter, Inc., Lisa Price transformed her beloved hobby of mixing up fragrances and creams at home into a multi-million dollar beauty empire.In the early 1990’s, Price began experimenting with making her own fragrances and perfume sprays when she wasn’t busy working on the legendary sitcom The Cosby Show. She added oils to unscented lotions, and began learning the aromatherapeutic and healing properties of the oils.When the show finished its remarkable TV run in 1992, Price used the end of one chapter of her life to embark on another. With $100 in cash, her own kitchen, and the simple notion that people should follow their hearts, Lisa started building the collection that would become a beauty revolution. She began by selling her homespun beauty products at flea markets, but then had to set up shop in her living room as demand increased. Favorable word-of-mouth spread like wildfire as her customers enjoyed such unique products as Love Butter,

Awesome Bars are for awesome people!Awesome Bars are vegan, handcrafted granola bars created in San Francisco by sisters, Leah & Stephanie.  Leah created this recipe because she found there was a demand for a natural snack that is high in protein and tastes delicious. On Today's show Leah & Stephanie will share:- Why their personal mission statement is: You Can't Fake Awesome!!!!!- Biggest business mistake?- How they handle business stress and uncertainty?- Greatest business decision that changed everything?- How they started their granola business- The benefit of starting a business at a local farmers market- Plus much more... Useful links:http://www.viviantenorio.com/awesome-bars-leah-stephanie-melnik COPYRIGHT © 2014  VIVIAN PRODUCTIONS LLC

After working as a marketing manager for an engineering and environmental consulting firm in CA for nearly 10 years, Karen and her husband, Jason, moved to Hawaii to follow their dream of creating their own all natural, old-fashioned soda company with the flavors of the islands. Founded in 2003, Karen is the President of Waialua Soda Works and mother of two young budding entrepreneurs. On Today’s show Karen will share: -What’s Your Personal Mission Statement To live my life to the fullest by enjoying time with my family and friends and work on something that I am passionate about. - Biggest Business Mistake Hiring consultants who did not perform as expected – anyone you bring on should be held accountable to produce results or they don’t get paid. -How Do You Handle Business Stress and Uncertainty With my husband as my business partner, we are able to work together and solve issues when we encounter stressful or uncertain times. I always know he has my best interest at heart – we have the same goals for the c

Tessa studied history and boys at Oxford University, and started in advertising. She then got a ‘proper job’ in branding research, working for Cadbury, British Airways, Nestle, and re-branding the UK Army, Navy, Royal Air Force and handsome Marines. She now loves and specializes in food and drink research, wrapping up in her duvet coat in the chilled aisles of major supermarkets, watching and talking to shoppers as they make their food choices. Her clients include established household name brands like innocent drinks, Rude Health, Yorkshire Provender, Firefly Tonics, MOMA! Foods, Daylesford, Leon Restaurants, and newer start-ups like G’Nosh Dips, Peters Yard Crispbreads, and Jimmys Iced Coffee. She helps food brands to adjust their customer offer, colour, sizing, branding, and pack health messages, so they can attract MAXIMUM attention and sales from shoppers in the super-competitive supermarket aisles. She is the author of the best-selling Packed: The Food Entrepreneur’s Guide – How To Get Noticed and How T

My name is Stephanie Waring, the founder & co-owner of "juice. Nashville". Two years ago, my husband Wes and I opened the first cold-pressed juicery in Tennessee. It has been an amazing journey and we would love to share our story with you. Wes & I met while working at Mars, Inc. (yes.. the candy company!) We both had great corporate jobs working in the same office. But, as time went by, I began feeling restless. I felt like I had more inside of me to give. To add to the stress, I became sick. I was scared. It was the first time in my life that I faced significant health problems. I was literally in and out of the hospital and my body was in constant pain. The doctors were unable to figure out how to help me. I was fed up with not feeling well and willing to do anything to get better. My brother had recently started juicing and recommended that I check it out. Frustrated, I bought my very first juicer. Slowly, I started feeling better. Amazed, I became a "girl on fire". I had to learn everything I cou

Dave Danhi, 45 has been part of the Los Angeles restaurant scene in some form or another for the last 31 years. Starting out at the local pizza joint, he realized his passion for food. As soon as the chains of high school were lifted, he relocated back to New York to hone his culinary skills. After spending a year in the Catskills working at various restaurants and resorts he decided to move back to the sunny beaches of So. Cal. Upon his return he started working with King's Seafood Company (DBA University Restaurant Group at that time). Dave flourished with the company and worked his way up from grill cook to the Sr. Sous Chef position at this company's prestigious steak house concept. After spending 5 years with KSC he was presented with a wonderful opportunity of the Exec. Chef position at the famous Roxbury Supper club in Hollywood, feeding the Hollywood elite. After a few years at Roxbury he took over the Exec. Chef position at Georgia restaurant, also in Hollywood. At Georgia Dave received numerous acco

An interest in community development and a passion for travel led Brook Eddy to India in 2002 to research a movement based on the principles of Bhakti, or devotion through social action. While there, she fell in love with fiery masala chai and it enveloped her senses in a way that she couldn’t forget years after returning home.Seeing an opportunity in the U.S. market for fresh, preservative-free, spicy chai, Brook concocted her own chai blend in her home kitchen in Colorado. She bottled her brew into Mason jars with handwritten Hafiz poetry labels and gave them to family and friends as holiday gifts. The taste inspired cravings beyond belief, and before she knew it she was delivering bottles of Bhakti Chai concentrate to local cafés. In 2006, Bhakti Chai was born with the vision of creating social action within enterprise. Today, Bhakti Chai continues to brew fiery chai from small batches with fresh-pressed organic ginger and Fair Trade Certified black tea, and the Bhakti philosophy drives the company’s busin

Erica's love for cooking started at the tender age of 9 years old. She got her inspiration as a young girl from a red and white checkered cookbook titled Good Housekeeping offered to her by her grandmother. From the time she was given the cookbook, Erica immediately started experimenting with recipes, which soon blossomed into meals for her family.Erica went on to attend Clark Atlanta University and earned a degree in Business Administration. She landed her first job at Target as an Executive Team Leader. Even at Target, she won food contest amongst her peers. It wasn't until years later that Erica entered a cooking contest with Lea & Perrins and Foodnetwork.com, that she really started to craft for making amazing dishes seriously. Erica ultimately became the grand prize winner of that contest. But it wasn't until she was making breakfast for her husband one weekend morning that she realized that something was missing from the grocery aisle, good breakfast. Erica left the store an entrepreneur and started

Sam Polk is Founder and Executive Director of Groceryships and a recovering Pancake Addict. He is a graduate of Columbia University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which he earned during his eight years as a bond and derivative trader for Bank of America, and King Street Capital Management. After leaving Wall Street in 2010, Sam spent the next few years writing a book and doing volunteer work in Los Angeles through organizations like My Friend’s Place and Aviva, before founding Groceryships. He speaks regularly at jails and juvenile detention centers about recovering from addiction, and is passionate about helping children.On Today’s show Sam will share:-How and why he walked away from millions of dollars a year-Why he wrote the New York Times article-How he's now living a life of purpose and service-He shares the spiritual teachings that changed his life-He tells us what Groceryships is and why he started it-How he plans on scaling his non-profit- Plus much more... Useful links:h

In 2006, Brad Gruno, founder and CEO of Brad's Raw Foods, drastically changed his life by adopting a raw food diet. In a matter of months he lost 40 lbs., his cholesterol levels normalized, and ultimately he was able to unlock a youthful vitality he hadn't experienced in years. His personal quest to eat better and feel better led to the creation of Brad's Raw Foods. Eating a plant-based diet primarily consisting of salads and green smoothies, Brad longed for that familiar crunch we all know so well. He began experimenting in his kitchen in 2008, and eventually perfected a snack that was delicious and relentlessly healthy. Encouraged by family and friends, Brad began selling his homemade chips at Farmer's Markets and local health food stores. Their popularity was undeniable, persuading the long-time entrepreneur to leap into the natural foods industry head first. The rest, as they say, is history. Today Brad's Raw Chips and Raw Leafy Kale are available nationwide in a wide array of flavors and provide a health

CEO Natasha Case began her journey in ice cream while in college studying architecture. She started baking cookies, making ice-cream sandwiches for friends and named the combinations after famous architects and architectural movements. After receiving positive feedback, she and business partner Freya Estreller bought a beat up van on Craigslist, officially called the ice cream sandwich line Coolhaus (after architect Rem Koolhaas, Bauhaus, the minimalist design and lifestyle movement of the 1920's and 1930's) and launched at Coachella in 2009. They were a huge success at the festival and returned to LA to an eager foodie audience who demanded more. On Today’s show Natasha will share: - What’s Your Personal Mission Statement? Love your work, and create an environment where your work is your lifestyle. That's when work is the most fun [my mission is always for work to be fun!] and exciting---when the lines of work and pleasure are blurred. You'll inspire others (your team/staff) to function in the same light, an

The Bear & The Rat is the "Ben & Jerry's" of doggie frozen treats. Made in the Rocky Mountains with billions of probiotics per cup and high-quality ingredients.   On Today’s show Matt & Meg will share: - What’s Your Personal Mission Statement? Meg's personal mission statement is usually something along the lines of, The Early Bird Gets The Worm. But 2014 specifically is all about the attack. We've got big expansion plans and are serious about getting out there and getting the job done. - Biggest Business Mistake? Jumping too quickly into action. Sometimes it is better to research and watch before pouncing - something that Matt reminds Meg of more often than not. We jumped too quickly into exhibiting at a natural tradeshow, thinking it would be the answer to growing distribution and it ended up sucking lots of money from us and not producing the ROI we needed. We did something similar with a new co-packer after our old co-packer could not produce product for us any longer and it turned out to be th

Television & Radio News Reporter / Newspaper Columnist / Author / Consumerologist / Food Marketing Expert For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide.   Known as The Supermarket Guru ® , Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate and consumer trends, and empowers them to make educated purchasing and marketing decisions. On Today’s show Phil will share: - What's trending today in the US Supermarket - What we can expect from the new nutritional labels that are coming out - How products are selected and scored on his weekly segment "New Products Hit & Misses" - Why Gluten-Free is not always your best option - Top 2 mistakes a lot of new brands make - Keys things that "Hit" products have in common - Plus much more...

Liz Lovely brings you cookies with a higher purpose.  As Liz puts it, "Authenticity from start to finish." That means an uncompromising commitment to perfection, and a relentless approach to social responsibility. We don't cut corners, and we don't prioritize profits over people or the planet.  We've come a long way since 2003. It's been a treacherous road frought with peril. Every day requires courage and dedication. But the rewards are many. Like the encouraging emails, phone calls, and visits we get every day from our fans. On Today’s show Liz will share: -What’s Your Personal Mission Statement Be relentless, more relentless than everyone around you. -Biggest Business Mistake Taking on investors too early in the business. -How Do You Handle Business Stress and Uncertainty I ride the ups and the downs.  Business is like a roller coaster.  I celebrate all the ups, they need to be acknowledged.  Staying in business is a battle and each up is like a little victory.  Whether that’s just making payroll, launchin

What began as a beekeeping hobby in 1985 has birthed a celebrated honey brand. Van and Laura Tapp, after a series of life altering events launched Vintage Bee, Inc. with Van’s father Jack. On Today’s show Laura will share: -How she got her product in front of QVC buyers -How she landed national retailers like TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Homegoods -What’s Your Personal Mission Statement To be a living breathing billboard of God being alive! -Biggest Business Mistake Not getting enough deposit on our first international private labeling and not having a contract. it has been a nightmare. -How Do You Handle Business Stress and Uncertainty I pray alot!  I have a great mentor circle that I communicate with when things get hairy! Lots of research. I read everything I can on the subject to make decisions accurately -Greatest Business Decision That Changed Everything When we decided to go national. it was an easier thing to stay local, stay comfortable. i wasnt even sure what that meant. but it had to be bigger than where

Michelle Ivankovic is a Canadian living in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  She is an industrial designer who develops products that focus on sociological needs.  Her products are both popularly and critically acclaimed with work held in the permanent collection of the national design museum (Cooper Hewitt, a part of the Smithsonian). Adrienne McNicholas is an American & Canadian living in Madrid. Adrienne specializes in the development and launch of new products and new product categories.  She specializes in bring together a complete story that surrounds and supports the products. On Today's show Michelle & Adrienne will share: -What’s Your Personal Mission Statement? The journey is the reward -Biggest Business Mistake Rather than 1 giant mistake, I typically do every little thing wrong the first time I try it, then get it right the second.  -How Do You Handle Business Stress and Uncertainty It’s really important to build a network of other entrepreneurs to offer advice/complain about things with.  -Greates

Angie Bastian, founder of Angie’s Artisan Treats, has taken a kernel of an idea and popped it into the most exciting brand in popcorn. It started in 2001 when Angie and her husband, Dan, bought a kettle and began popping at local events to teach their kids the importance of hard work. Angie’s soon skyrocketed to one of the fastest-growing natural popcorn brands on the market. Her entrepreneurial spirit motivates the company to continually innovate, all while giving back to causes close to her heart.  Angie has won the Star Tribune Top Workplaces honor and the Girl Scouts recently honored her as a pioneering Trailblazer. As president, tastemaker and brand north-star, Angie she has taken her company straight to the top of the natural snack world. On Today’s show Angie will share: - How she got into the popcorn business - How her dream has help and touched so many people - How she prepared her company to expand nationally and internationally - Her greatest business decision that changed everything - How changin

Tory Johnson helps women make great things happen. She made the shift from employee to entrepreneur and built two multi-million dollar career-focused businesses—Women For Hire and Spark & Hustle—after a painful firing. Now, after a second major shift—losing more than 60 pounds in a year—Tory’s mission is to help others change their mind for a better life.  She is a weekly contributor on ABC’s Good Morning America, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE SHIFT, a contributing editor to SUCCESS magazine and a popular speaker. Oh, and she’s a wife and mom, too. On Today’s show Tory will share: - Why she started Spark & Hustle - Why she thinks some entrepreneurs attend her conferences and explode their businesses and some do nothing - How not to mistaken a hobby with a real business - Where and how she finds the courage and strength to keep moving forward - How she lost 70+ lbs and her new book, THE SHIFT - Top 3 business tips for an aspiring entrepreneur - Top 3 business tips for someone looking