Boulder, Colorado, fosters a new generation of wellness entrepreneurs

The post Boulder, Colorado, fosters a new generation of wellness entrepreneurs appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Boulder is the No. 2 U.S. city for quality of life, according to U.S. News and World Report. Denistangneyjr | E+ | Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, Boulder, Colorado, has blossomed into a thriving hub for the natural products and wellness industry. Here, companies generate billions in revenue, all stemming from a deep appreciation for entrepreneurship, the outdoors and healthy living. The industry’s roots trace back to local hikers who, in 1969, hand-picked wild herbs on the foothills of the Rockies, inspiring the creation of tea company Celestial Seasonings, a pioneer of the natural foods movement, according to a local industry group. The tea company was later acquired by Hain Food Group — now Hain Celestial Group — in 2000 for $390 million.  “This [region] is the epicenter of natural and organic,” Hain Celestial Group President and CEO Wendy Davidson told CNBC in a recent interview for the upcoming primetime special “Cities of Success,” which airs April 11 at 10 p.m. EDT. “If you want to drive growth, if you want to be in the industry in an authentic way, Boulder is the place to be.” Hain Celestial Group CEO Wendy Davidson (left) and CNBC’s Andrea Day (right) trekking along the historic footrails where the founders of Celestial Seasonings gathered wild herbs in 1969. CNBC Today, Celestial Seasonings, still headquartered in Boulder, brews over 1.6 billion cups of tea annually, with sales exceeding $150 million. Its success story serves as an inspiration for countless entrepreneurs in the area. “It’s the people. It’s the environment – the entrepreneurial environment and the focus on natural and organic and wellness has…

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Boulder, Colorado, fosters a new generation of wellness entrepreneurs

The post Boulder, Colorado, fosters a new generation of wellness entrepreneurs appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Boulder is the No. 2 U.S. city for quality of life, according to U.S. News and World Report. Denistangneyjr | E+ | Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. Nestled against the Rocky Mountains, Boulder, Colorado, has blossomed into a thriving hub for the natural products and wellness industry. Here, companies generate billions in revenue, all stemming from a deep appreciation for entrepreneurship, the outdoors and healthy living. The industry’s roots trace back to local hikers who, in 1969, hand-picked wild herbs on the foothills of the Rockies, inspiring the creation of tea company Celestial Seasonings, a pioneer of the natural foods movement, according to a local industry group. The tea company was later acquired by Hain Food Group — now Hain Celestial Group — in 2000 for $390 million.  “This [region] is the epicenter of natural and organic,” Hain Celestial Group President and CEO Wendy Davidson told CNBC in a recent interview for the upcoming primetime special “Cities of Success,” which airs April 11 at 10 p.m. EDT. “If you want to drive growth, if you want to be in the industry in an authentic way, Boulder is the place to be.” Hain Celestial Group CEO Wendy Davidson (left) and CNBC’s Andrea Day (right) trekking along the historic footrails where the founders of Celestial Seasonings gathered wild herbs in 1969. CNBC Today, Celestial Seasonings, still headquartered in Boulder, brews over 1.6 billion cups of tea annually, with sales exceeding $150 million. Its success story serves as an inspiration for countless entrepreneurs in the area. “It’s the people. It’s the environment – the entrepreneurial environment and the focus on natural and organic and wellness has…

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