Goods That Matter

How We Added New Products And Opened A New Location

Tippy Tippens
$5K
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
Goods That Matter
from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
started November 2010
$5,000
revenue/mo
1
Founders
1
Employees
market size
$0
avg revenue (monthly)
$27.5K
starting costs
$13.7K
gross margin
40%
time to build
210 days
growth channels
Organic social media
business model
content-library
best tools
Quickbooks, LinkedIn, Twitter
time investment
Full time
pros & cons
35 Pros & Cons
tips
3 Tips
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Hello again! Remind us who you are and what business you started.

Hi, I’m Tippy Tippens, Chief Eternal Optimist at Goods that Matter. I started with a soap that gives to oil spill cleanup in 2010, BirdProject Soap. This was my way as a designer to help after the BP Oil Spill Disaster in 2010. I got my start on Kickstarter with that product and then was inspired to start the company, Goods that Matter. We design and make a variety of eco-goods from candles to custom first aid kits to cards - each product raises funds for a unique cause.

Goods that Matter creates everyday design goods, with extraordinary impact. Each Matter product is handmade in the U.S., of eco-friendly materials, & gives back to unique social and environmental causes. 10% of all proceeds flow to causes that impact the health, happiness, and sustainability of our communities both locally and for our neighbors around the world.

We are proud to be the first Benefit Corporation in the state of Louisiana and to have donated $43,632 to date to our partner causes! Goods that Matter works to make the world a better place by creating products and...

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