How a Toronto mom and her three daughters created a new skincare brand
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A Toronto mom went into business with her three daughters to create a totally new skincare brand, and of course they called it Pivot.
Cindy Berg and her daughters Emily and Sophie Berg and Emma Freed Berg were inspired to launch Pivot Skincare during the pandemic, around the spring and summer of 2020.
Cindy Berg had developed a nourishing plant-based facial oil while working in a dermatologist s office as a skincare consultant. Cindy had been putting together DIY facial kits for a distanced spa experience, and noticed many people were reaching out requesting her oil specifically.
Last April, Eric Nedzweckas heard reports of shortages of personal protective equipment and cleaning products in Hawaii, so he invested in a new business idea.
Top 3 Tips on How to Pivot Careers from Entrepreneur Jorge Arevalo
MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / January 15, 2021 / Change is inevitable, especially professionally. In fact, nearly half of all workers have made a big career shift in their lifetimes. Though the thought of making a shift can be intimidating, it is important to remember that it is not impossible. Over the last 15 years, Jorge Arevalo has transitioned from a successful career as a real estate developer to the founder and CEO of a hydrogen-based fuel technology company called eCombustible. Following your passion can be fraught with uncertainty, but it is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Having made the change to the energy sector when I was well into my career as a developer was a big plunge to take, but I ve never regretted it, says Jorge.
New Microbes Help Crops Fix Their Own Nitrogen
Monday Jan 4th, 2021
News Reporter It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich.
Legumes like soybeans and pulses don’t require added nitrogen fertilizer because of the symbiotic relationship the plants have with beneficial microbes that fix nitrogen from the air. But imagine if we could give that same ability to other crops like corn and wheat? Pivot bio is using biotechnology to do just that. Here’s CEO Karsten Temme.
Temme… “That s the mission we re on at Pivot is use the crop s own microbiome, the microbes in the soil, to supply nutrients, spoonfeed the plant on a daily basis, make better profits for a grower and protect our planet at the same time.”