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Bringing a Product to Market (FREE Product Development Worksheet!)

Lela Barker

As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently journeyed to West Africa to participate in the 2013 Global Shea Conference. Lucky Break Consulting was proud to be a contributor to this amazing event, designed to promote shea butter and empower African entrepreneurs. Funlayo and Shola Alabi of Shea Radiance orchestrated a series of small…

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The Story of Shea

Lela Barker

I’ve just returned from a trip to Nigeria (my very first, in fact). I have long indulged a love affair with Africa which has landed me in a few varied spots around the continent (Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Mali and Uganda), but Nigeria was a first for me. Setting aside the tales of northern unrest and…

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Audio From Today’s “Secrets To Wholesale Success” Call

Lela Barker

  For a very (very) limited time, I’m sharing the audio from today’s “Secrets To Wholesale Success” call.  Wanna know the back story behind Bella Lucce (my beauty brand that’s landed in 1,000+ stores worldwide)? Interested in hearing about the BIG new deal I revealed exclusively on today’s call? Curious about the juicy “how to…

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Two Weeks to the Global Shea Conference in Africa!

Lela Barker

  Have I ever mentioned how much I adore Africa? As a little girl, I was transfixed by my grandmother’s stack of National Geographic’s and the images of people so different than everything I knew. In high school, I dove into studies in African culture via my sociology classes. And I thought my heart might…

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It’s a wrap! #IndieCruise2013

Lela Barker

I am home again after six amazing days at sea aboard Royal Caribbean with IndieCruise!     Twenty seven enterprising souls boarded the Liberty of the Seas and set sail for Belize and Mexico. This was my third IndieCruise and the event has quickly become my favorite week of the year. Sunshine, ocean breezes, the…

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