“Serving your people isn’t even the foundation,” says Beatrice Dixon, Founder of the Honeypot Company, “It’s what the foundation is poured on.” Honeypot is the first completely herb-based feminine care system. After suffering from a months-long bacterial vaginosis infection, Beatrice had a dream in which her grandmother–whom she never knew– gave her a list of ingredients that would cure her. From there, she created a feminine wash, and eventually a line of safe and gentle, yet powerfully effective alternative treatments for feminine care.

Today’s episode takeaways include:

• The importance of partnerships and grassroots marketing to your target audience when building a products-based company.
• No connection to community = no transactions.
• Take the time to learn all you can from your first retail partnership before moving on to another one
• Serving as the foundation of your business
• Dealing with your shit.

Quotes

• “We continue to talk to our base through social. Serving the humans that we serve has always been at the base– it's the dirt that the concrete is poured on. To say that it's the foundation isn't even the right thing. It's the thing that supports the foundation. Because that is where we come from, from our hearts. So mind, body, and everything.” (38:49-39:25 |  Beatrice)

• “Do shit from a real place. Don't try to cover some shit up. Don't try to put paint where it ain’t, don't try to sugarcoat, don't do that. If it's not real, it's okay. Make sure that it's real, because I believe when things are real, and when they're coming from a real place, and when you're truly devoted to it and you want to make it work, that doesn't mean it's going to work. But it gives you the freedom to be able to see how you need to move, right.” (47:59-48:38 | Beatrice)

• “You got to deal with your shit. Take a break, but that break has to be useful. You’ve got to get advice. But you’ve got to make that shit count cause you have to get back to it.” (50:23-50:36 | Beatrice)

• “Serving the humans that you serve is the foundation of your business. When you come from your heart and your soul, everything that you do makes sense for you to be able to stay connected to your customer because it's coming from a real place.” (56:57:-57:09 | Lindsay)

Connect with Beatrice Dixon:

Instagram for The Honeypot Company | http://www.instagram.com/thehoneypotco

Instagram for Beatrice | http://www.instagram.com/iambeadixon

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