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Bumbleberry Farms–Spread a Little Sweetness

Beekeeper, Karen Mosholder and grandson, Henry, tending the hives

Thirteen years ago Karen Sandusky Mosholder awoke from a dream with the words BumbleBerry Apiary Heritage Select Honey running through her brain. Like some of her other dreamy ideas,

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Value What is Real and True

I was not your normal child, then again, who is? Growing up back East, I was surrounded by books, innovative thinkers, out of the box architects and engineers (in fact they designed and built new sustainable boxes),

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A Thousand Thankful Moments

As the family, friends and feasting pause for a breather, a bit of digestion and contemplation of the next upcoming festivities, I thought it was a good time to take a few moments to reflect on all there is for which we can be thankful and recognize that so much good that surrounds us.

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You want to Change the World? Start Admiring!

For decades, our societies were curated with a semblance of decorum and manners. Criticism was left to the few who thought they knew more than the rest and that it was acceptable to tear others down. Those who wanted to be heard had soapbox venues,

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Loyalty Lost?

Yesteryear a hand shake confirmed an agreement and was considered ironclad backed by the honor of the individuals involved.

Yesterday one would make an agreement in writing, a contract which outlined deliverables as well as expectations and the signatures of both parties was considered valuable and ironclad.

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Building Your Platform, Cultivating Your Community

Every 5 years or so there seems to be a new conversation that seeks to redefine the economy, the marketing and the message. The current model revolves around Platform Businesses—defined through various sources as ones that are built around matchmaking vendors and customers,

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Note from Gillian: What is your Masterpiece?

Having just completed our adVenturesAcademy annual Entrepreneur + Investor Summit – this time during Outdoor Retailer in Denver uniting the outdoor industry with the natural products industry – it was exciting to see co-founder, Alissa Sears, and her team of hard working,

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EarthHero wants to change the way you consume.

Ryan Lewis had to start EarthHero. He didn’t have a choice.

Ryan’s deep relationship with the planet is set on a foundation that was developed in his youth. Ryan moved to Boulder,

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Mindful. Nourishing. Relevant. Simple. Delicious.

These are the five guiding principles of Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay, the founder and partner of Yogini, LLC who co-created the popular spice blends  the zen of slow cooking. These principles permeate through everything they do: their recipes,

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Note from Gillian: What the Help?

For thousands of years (thankfully) there have been those driven in life to help – themselves, others, the planet, animals, and life itself. The tools to help have been developed over the years through personal contact, community,

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