Schmidt’s Naturals Creator Jaime Schmidt Pivots From CPG Entrepreneur To Investor With New Firm Color

Husband and wife Chris Cantino and Jaime Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt’s Naturals, have formed investment firm Color to fund companies led by women, minorities and other societally-disadvantaged groups, and backed nut butter startup Wild Friends Foods. Color...

Gender-Neutral Essential Oil Brand Happy Spritz Marches Happily Across The U.S. And Canada

Before creating Happy Spritz, husband and wife Michelle and Bram Hutchinson weren’t all that happy. Ascending the corporate ladder in the apparel industry, they battled stress, sleep deprivation and lack of focus. Seeking alternatives to pharmaceutical remedies...

Katey Denno’s Improbable Path To Makeup Artistry, Clean Products And Social Media, And Plans To Change The Beauty Industry’s Future

Social work isn’t the most obvious path to makeup artistry, but Katey Denno isn’t one to make obvious choices. Denno, whose clients were sexual assault survivors and HIV patients before she prepped celebrities the likes of Judith...

Noto Botanics Set To Stretch Into Retail As Its Sales Soar At Wholesale

“I’ve never been satisfied with doing one thing, to my detriment sometimes, but it’s also something I’m proud of,” says Gloria Noto, makeup artist and founder of Noto Botanics. “I want to make things that I’m inspired...

DeoDoc Extends Its Care For Down There Around The World

There might not be a term that’s the female equivalent of sweaty balls, but that doesn’t mean a similar condition doesn’t exist for women. “People don’t actually know that they have sweat glands in the intimate region, the...