butterflies and rockets

On the eve of Zaega's launch...I can't help but feel the butterflies in my stomach.  I've spent the past 20 years working in the beauty industry for a string of companies in Minneapolis including Aveda, with a couple of years in Chicago.  As a cosmetic chemist, I spent the early 90's whipping up shampoos, conditioners, body washes -you name it, until I made the move into marketing.  While working at Alberto Culver in Chicago, I'll never forget the look on one chemist's face when I suggested she include a natural colloidal gum to help stabilize an emulsion which was separating.  I don't think a brand manager has ever uttered those words before. So, I bit my lip to keep the peace and secure my spot in marketing vs R&D.  Eventually, however, my two passions for marketing and R&D were allowed to merge.

Now, after spending the last 10 months writing business plans, developing a brand and creating partnerships and a website, I'm poised to launch my very own company.  Jitters and visions of the joys and disappointments that await me as a business owner are racing through my head and my gut.  But, I really can't wait.  I can't wait to turn the page to tomorrow to see what happens next.  Staying in the moment has never been my strong suit.  Maybe that's why I finally feel most happy today, as an entrepreneur.  Eventually, I hope that the butterflies disappear and that my vision takes off like a rocket.

Wish me luck.

Melissa

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Barb Goranson
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Luck!
Reply #7 on : Mon November 01, 2010, 20:51:34

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Again this is the second response I have sent to Team Zaega (!I love the name!) and I really love your site, your voice and your vision! I am wishing you the best of luck and I am so grateful to be within this wonderful intention and fruition of Team Zaega! Blessings!

Kim Rue
Posts: 7

Reaching for the Sky
Reply #6 on : Sat July 24, 2010, 11:01:01

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I always knew you would figure out a way to combine your passion, smarts, and strength into something phenomenal. I am thrilled to see the birth of your company, so firmly infused with your vision of combining health and beauty in a very simple, modern way.

I wish you all the very best in your venture and look forward to following your success!

Sharon Gnatt Epel
Posts: 7

Congrats on launching your company!
Reply #5 on : Fri July 23, 2010, 18:35:43

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Kudos to you Melissa, on a wonderful website that disseminates some very important information to women about health and beauty!

I congratulate you on the tremendous milestone you have reached: this is an undertaking that is definitely not for the faint of heart. I've been through it myself and can attest to that! I applaud your stick-to-it-ness, stamina, and vision, and wish you the very best of luck!

Sharon Gnatt Epel
CEO/Founder La Ishá, Inc.
Timeless Beauty through Healthy Alternatives
...Because women shouldn't have to sacrifice their health to stay beautiful...
4950 S. Yosemite Street, SQ361
Greenwood Village, Co 80111
Telephone: 303.601.7284
Customer Service: customerservice@La-Isha.com
http://www.La-Isha.com

Anni Davis
Posts: 7

Congratulations
Reply #4 on : Fri July 23, 2010, 07:40:29

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Hello! I am proud to have been a partner with Melissa on this wonderful new site! I have learned more about the benefits of using organic/natural products from Melissa...it's totally changed my perspective on making skin healthy from the inside out. My personal choice right now is Pure & True...makes my skin look smooth and healthy. Now I have to keep trying more and more products!

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