Santa Cruz is a small town in Northern California right on the west coast. It has that beachy vibe and holistic hippy people. I have always wanted a business that was called Santa Cruz Special because Santa Cruz is special. It is very hard to explain unless you have been there.
We opened Santa Cruz Special in July 2020, midway into COVID 19, not knowing how long the shutdown would go on.
Because Santa Cruz is Special, it was hard to come up with what we wanted to sell, we knew it needed to be organic, sustainable, and in demand. With COVID 19 - we all know that clean hands are a must. Clean hands save lives and real soap does the work.
So we launched Santa Cruz Special with soap and expanded the line to include other items such as hand-poured candles, lotions, balms, rubs, and more! We also included organic handmade jams, pickled veggies, and recently hand-pressed olive oils with a small batch of aged balsamic.
Our products are created with organic ingredients combined with essential oils, a few natural fragrance/essential oil blends, and perform best in small batches.
We are seeking funding to grow our B2C (business-to-consumer) sales locally and nationally and reach our goal of $50K for the year 2022. We would like to upgrade our current packaging and source more organic and high-end ingredients
We also would like to expand our B2B (business-to-business) accounts by 50%.
- Thank you for taking the time to consider my company!
- We are ready to grow and just need a little nudge to get us there.