Let’s talk about community. In a time of great turnover, like the past few years, how do you respond as a business owner and a boss? If the groundwork is strong, the community will remain - it will be upheld by different individuals over time. By providing inclusivenesses and support from the leadership level, we enable autonomy and purpose within every level of the community.

If you aren’t already familiar, check out Pittsburgh Juice’s website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com and you can find me, Naomi Hoppel, on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greenjuiceandyoga?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thanks for being here!

In this episode we talk about how entrepreneurs often exist in a space of blurred boundaries between our personal lives and business lives. Recording at nap time amongst my sleeping kids, I reveal the adaptogenic latte menu I’ve been working on, featuring our fresh housemade organic nut milks and I review our opening schedule and deadlines on the horizon. If you aren’t already familiar, check out Pittsburgh Juice’s website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com and you can find me, Naomi Hoppel, on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greenjuiceandyoga?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thanks for being here!

Fact: If there is a hole, something will fall through it. It’s Murphy’s Law. I try to use it as a learning experience and an opportunity for improvement. In this episode I share anecdotal experiences from the past week of high volume production. The double production run went great… but a bunch of other things fell apart in the meantime! If you aren’t already familiar, check out Pittsburgh Juice’s website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com and you can find me, Naomi Hoppel, on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greenjuiceandyoga?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thanks for being here!

In the cold pressed juice scene there are a lot of things that sound like a good idea, but they may not always pan out the way we expect. Sometimes you have to call it what it is and move on. In this episode we explore the launches large and small that just never made it off the ground. Among other things, we talk about the Pittsburgh Juice Company’s downtown location, our raw vegan dinner series and Heirloom Market. We discuss the crucial ratio of expendable time and energy vs. return on effort. If you aren’t already familiar, check out Pittsburgh Juice’s website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com and you can find me, Naomi Hoppel, on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greenjuiceandyoga?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thanks for being here!

This week we’ll reflect upon the average mortality rates of start up businesses in the US and the strategies I think are most important to secure a foothold for a budding brand. We’ll consider what defines failure in business, which could sometimes just mean prioritizing your personal life. We’ll also talk about “sizeflation” and different ways businesses large and small are counteracting rising costs. The Pittsburgh Juice Company’s unique situation with reusable glass bottles provides an interesting case study in the global consumer economy. If you aren’t already familiar, check out Pittsburgh Juice’s website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com and you can find me, Naomi Hoppel, on Instagram: https://instagram.com/greenjuiceandyoga?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thanks for being here!

What prompted us to start a cold-pressed juicery in Pittsburgh in 2013? In this episode we dive into the juicy details of how our first juice recipes came to be. We’ll tie this into my overall philosophy regarding wellness and my most important piece of advice for anyone starting a business! Are you familiar with The Pittsburgh Juice Company IRL? If so maybe you can answer my challenge question today and win a $15 gift card. Just leave a voice message with your answer via the link below for your chance to win. If you aren’t already familiar, check out our website: pittsburghjuicecompany.com

Let’s look at the difference ten years in business can make as we compare starting out with The Pittsburgh Juice Company in 2013 as a complete novice in the cold pressed juice scene, to making some big moves this year.

It’s been a long journey full of ups and downs and arounds and today it all comes together with a new headquarters for our organic cold pressed juicery.