South Haven Company Selected to Enter ‘Shark Tank’ Inspired Contest | Local News

Despite each ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, shoppers and diners would seem solid pressed to locate single empty storefront among downtown South Haven this summer.

Greater as opposed to per dozen novel businesses also restaurants are opening skyward downtown current annual. Although some businesses have replaced businesses who possess decided for shut, predominant own moved interior spaces such were vacant.

Individual belonging to certain fresh stores is 42N Naturals, what is already gaining attention outside belonging to certain local market.

Rachel Leins opened 42N Naturals inside Could around 203 Center Street. That started like his desire toward help a family member discover one non-irritating skin care product not at all solely turned interior per recent business venture – however a chance for Leins to earn up in order to $ 50,000. $ in one upcoming competition for compact business owners.

Leins intend be element made from 10 entrepreneurial petite businesses in Southwest Michigan such contain existed shortlisted for any Cornerstone Alliance’s “Little Fish, Big Pitch” competition. Based on certain hit TV show “Shark Tank”, any 10 companies testament present to them business, of it potential and for it local impact for one panel belonging to famous judges as well as some dwell audience for a chance toward win one total made from 100 $ 000 in marketing services starting at Holt Bosse Marketing Agency in Saint-Joseph.

Each Tiny Fish, Massive Pitch competition, hosted through any Cornerstone Alliance Women’s Business Center, shall be held since 5 toward 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29 at any Shadowland on Silver Beach Event Center, 333 Broad St., St. Joseph.

“Leins is each merely South Haven nominee to exist selected also will represent ours petite business community and any South Haven entrepreneurship along with uniquely present ours community,” stated Suzanne Sutherland Loafman, co-owner out of ThinkBar Coworking Space for independent contractors inside Havre du Sud.

A contest judges will select each first twain winners, whereas any public intend select each winner out of certain People’s Prize.

Certain competition will be hosted beside Zack East, vice president belonging to customer success for Midwest Family Broadcasting. Famous sharks include Pat Moody, founder made from Moody on any Market; Sandra Cochrane, associate dean belonging to any Western Michigan University School belonging to Medicine Innovation Center; Marci Taylor, Managing Director made from WSMK Radio; Joe Zwiller, chair out of each business department next to Lake Michigan College as well as Dave Holt, director from Holt Bosse.

Another business competitors amid southwest Michigan are Cameron Metheney, president belonging to Palermo Design Corp .; Chandra Williams, owner made from Lunch Money Designs; Christine Velasco, owner from I Heart Spanish; Kristin Bivens, owner out of Wicked Pop Candle Co.; Lauren Kniebes, co-owner belonging to Lazy Ballerina Winery; Lisa Miller, owner from Forever Clean Soap Works Inc .; Richard Plangger, President out of Plangger’s Furniture Inc .; Sarah Forrest, founder of Guardian; and Tynish Murphy, owner of Any Blessed Noah’s Ark daycare along with learning center.

Leins opened 42N Naturals among May. The store’s all-natural products are handcrafted through Leins along with his staff using plant-based ingredients similar while shea butter, sugars, lavender, coffee beans, dried flowers, powder. blueberry as well as eucalyptus out of local producers.

Following one successful first summer season, Leins replied gal plans for append fresh products as well as services up to any organic skin care product column.

“Consumers are desperate for skin plus frame care products without harsh chemicals, dyes alternatively synthetic materials,” gal declared. “Post- three months, our team were able up to establish per loyal customer base plus expand into a wholesale market.”

Said month, dame is showcasing any concept belonging to one ‘Make Your Own’ lotion bar wherever customers desire hold any option in order to create their own up to lotion scent using Leins’ abode lotion base blend, custom-created labels. via recycled cereal boxes along with per wide selection made from oils as well as fragrances.

With one background in sustainability, Leins replied ma'am makes entity a priority up to practice sustainable business practices.

“As one sustainability advocate, I source most of certain ingredients plus packaging locally toward reduce transportation, support local businesses, plus employ recycled packaging up to minimize local waste plus plastics close the Grand Lakes,” a- she declared.

Leins contains spent 23 years among a energy industry working with commercial also industrial buildings toward achieve energy savings near to implementing sustainability efforts.

Gal began making homemade skin care products for woman family subsequent to one family member’s autoimmune disease made something difficult up to find store-bought products which wouldn’t create skin irritation.

Leins began for design soap recipes using solely natural ingredients. Belonging to it string now includes homemade soap, shampoo bars, lotion, sugar scrubs, body butter, lip balm, beard balm as well as beard oils.