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Featured Indie: Katherine Corkill of Sterling Minerals [Video]

August 15, 2010

Donna Maria introduces IBN member Katherine Corkill of Sterling Minerals Cosmetics in Nampa, Idaho!

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My Last Day Posting At This Blog About The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010

July 29, 2010

Except for periodic posts that fit well at both blogs, today will be the last day I will publish a post at this blog that deals directly with H.R. 5786: the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 (SCA). The post that follows this one today summarizes the reasons for the Indie Beauty Network’s opposition to the [...]

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Announcing the Oppose The Safe Cosmetics Act Website

July 24, 2010

Donna Maria announces the new collaborative small business website: Oppose The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010!

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The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced

July 21, 2010

The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 Has Been Introduced Yesterday, I told you in this post to brace yourself for the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics’s (CFSC) latest effort to scare everyone into thinking that cosmetics are contaminating them with cancer causing chemicals. As I suspected, the video they are circulating today is filled with misinformation [...]

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Campaign For Safe Cosmetics To Release New Cosmetics Video

July 20, 2010

Earlier today, I told you about the Personal Care Products Council’s newly announced proposed cosmetics legislation. This post shares a teaser for a video entitled, “The Story Of Cosmetics,” that is slated to be released tomorrow by the Campaign For Safe Cosmetics. As you watch this teaser, and the full-length video that will be released [...]

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July 20, 2010

Donna Maria shares commentary on the contributions of industry trade groups, and how the smallest companies benefit from representation geared specifically toward them.

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Video Interview: Some Of My Best Small Business Tips

July 17, 2010

Recently, Dr. Greg Henley, director of the Herman J. Russell Center For Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga, interviewed me for his “NexXt Entrepreneur Day In A Life Video Series,” sharing the stories of entrepreneurs in all 50 states. I’m excited to share his video interview of me. It’s 28 minutes long, and [...]

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The Things We Make, Make Us

July 10, 2010

Donna Maria borrows a few lines from a Jeep Cherokee commercial to underscore the need for laws that enable America’s small and family businesses to thrive and grow on a level playing field.

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The Hypocrisy Of Using Scare Tactics To Impact Public Policy

June 15, 2010

Donna Maria shares thoughtful commentary on the Environmental Working Groups efforts to use scare tactics to affect public policy in the cosmetics industry.

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[POLL RESULTS] Are you more likely to buy a cosmetic if “organic” is on the label?

June 14, 2010

Earlier this month, I posted this question here and over at the Indie social networking site. As you may know, the USDA’s National Organic Program enforces organic labeling and processing standards for food, but not cosmetics. The FDA, which does regulate cosmetics, does not oversee how and whether the term “organic” appears on cosmetic product [...]

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