Lindsay Drabwell started DaisychainBaby from home on a budget of
£5,000 in 2008, squeezing in work on the company around her job.
DaisychainBaby is an online eco-friendly retailer, specialising in
organic and ethically sourced clothing, accessories and skincare
for children under two. The business is a member of Ethical
Junction and contributes 1% of turnover to schemes to help protect
the world for the next generation through "One Percent for the
Planet".
Lindsay Drabwell, the ethical entrepreneur, speaks about how she
set up her business and what research she did to make sure giving
profit to charity was financially viable. She covers topics such as
ethical trade, organic growth and how being a niche in the market
helped secure suppliers. She also touches on how to finance your
business and refers to her experience of starting off with £5000
and how she used the money optimally to fund growth.
Drabwell also recommends the British Library as being a great
place to access resources and journals for market research and
develop business plans. Daisychain Baby is a great example of an
enterprise that combines selling a product for profit and a social
cause.
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