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Natural Launchpad: Burt’s Bees Seeks Entrepreneurs

$10,000 grant for natural health and well-being entrepreneurs.

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By: Christine Esposito

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Burt's Bees has created “Natural Launchpad”—an annual grant program for health and well-being entrepreneurs, pioneers akin to the company's own founders, beekeeper Burt Shavitz and artist Roxanne Quimby.
 
The program will reward ten health and well-being entrepreneurs with a $10,000 grant, a day of coaching at Burt's Bees headquarters in Durham, NC, and access to a community of peers. In addition, the winners will have the right to use a Burt's Bees Natural Launchpad Seal on their marketing communications and product packaging.

Entrants must have started and commercialized an innovative product in the natural health and well-being space and have in-markt revenue of $1 to $2 million, according to Burt's Bees.
 
Through the program, Burt's Bees hopes to nurture the next generation of dreamers and innovators energized by an opportunity to improve the health and well-being of the planet, and everyone on it, according to Clorox.
 
“Today, Burt's Bees is a global leader in natural health and beauty care, but the brand had very humble beginnings,” said Paula Alexander, director of sustainable business and innovation. “More than 30 years ago in a small kitchen in Maine, our founders started the company with little more than some leftover beeswax and a Farmer's almanac. This program is our way of returning to our roots to help high-potential health and well-being businesses get off the ground.”
 
The program is open to natural health and well-being entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for a commercialized product and annual revenue up to $2 million. Entries can be submitted on the Burt's Bees website from now until April 30. The Burt's Bees Executive Leadership Team will review this year's entries and announce the ten grant recipients on June 30.
 
Burt’s Bees is running the program in conjunction with Evergreen Innovation Partners (EIP).
 
More info: www.burtsbees.com/naturallaunchpad

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