Another small company going out of business?
I hope not.
As many of you know, it’s tough owning your own business. In my experience, I don’t spend as much time as I should creating new and beautiful items or increasing your experience with the products that you currently buy from us – and ultimately to get you and others to buy EO. I spend tooooo much time with the like of fixing the phone system, reading contracts and figuring out what social media is. It takes a lot of skills to run a successful company. And money too.
There is small soap company in Seattle called Ballard Organics that recently sent out an email requesting some “HELP!“. While they are a direct competitor of EO (I believe in healthy competition) and I have never met the owners, I do believe in their philosophy and they make a nice product. So, if you’re not going to buy EO, buy Ballard and definitely not Dial.
From the email: “Simply put: The 10 employees of Ballard Organics need your help. We are asking the community to come together, invest in our company, buy our products, and spread the word to help us get back on track. Our Pacific NW sales continue to flourish. You are tremendously loyal and supportive individuals and our prospects for expansion in the region are made possible by you. This, combined with the achievement of our common stock investment goal, will ensure our company’s survival.”
If you live in the Pacific Northwest or definitely Seattle, drop them a line or pick up one of their products. Or invest in their company because buying local also means investing local.
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Since co-founding EO® in 1995, I have been increasingly drawn to the idea of "responsible business" and how my participation in the world reflects my ability "to respond." My hope is that this photo blog will provide you with an insight of how and why I/we do what we do at EO® and beyond.
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Hi Brad,
Thank you so much for helping to spread the word. I met you and Susan briefly at Expo West last year and have talked to Susan a few times since then…I was moved by Susan’s open attitude to sharing information and am again moved by your post today. It’s been hard to ask the community for help but I’ve been heartened by the response we’ve gotten over the weekend; so many calls and emails, one account ordered a years worth of soap for their operations (500 gallons), another large account has approach us to make some private label products. Every little bit helps right now whether someone buys some soap, helps spread the word or invests. Thank you for blog post and the good energy you sent my way today! BTW your products are great. It’s so nice to have quality products in the marketplace offered by people of integrity.
Very respectable post, from one respectable company to another!
As a buyer of *both* brands, I can attest both are worth supporting. I’d hate to see Ballard Organics go under. And also as a small business owner, I can definitely say that Brad’s right. There’s always a fine line we’re walking, and a small mis-step can be disastrous.