Biz Thoughts: Toothpaste Magnate Finds an Eco-Friendly Encore
I used to think that Tom's of Maine was a joke.
But I had the good luck to once know a woman.
She used good old Tom's.
("Calcium carbonate. Mild abrasive. Purified calcium from the earth.")
I jested.
"Brushing your teeth with dirt again?"
I haven't seen her since 1988. (Either no sense of humor or I'm a dickhead. Either could apply.)
But Tom is real, feels, and had a deal.
His first $5000 investment returned $100 million.
"He immediately flew to Europe with his son, Matt, for a celebratory trek across Wales."
And got an idea from watching wet sheep.
Which is what entrepreneurs are about.
What are you seeing?
The world around you must be hopping with opportunities.
After all, he only saw sheep. What are you looking at?
Have anything worth adding? Then try sosayseff@gmail.com
Me? Not good at business either, so far.
Etc...
so says eff: sporadic spurts of grade eff distraction
definitions: outdoor terms
fiyh: dave's little guide to ultralight backpacking stoves
boyb: dave's little guide to backpacks
snorpy bits: nibbling away at your sanity
last seen receding: missives from a certain mobile homer
noseyjoe: purposefully poking my proboscis into technicals