{"id":40153,"date":"2023-05-19T06:20:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T13:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/?p=40153"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:58:47","slug":"botanical-paperworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/botanical-paperworks\/","title":{"rendered":"<h5>Science<\/h5>Botanical Papwerworks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40153\" class=\"elementor elementor-40153\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d7838 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6d7838\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2bdb359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">Botanical Papwerworks\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276f3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"276f3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Botanical PaperWorks, The World\u2019s Leading Supplier &amp; Manufacturer of Seed Paper, Will Go Beyond Paper<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a0ca0 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45a0ca0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c60ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57c60ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5eefd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using these soaps gives a multi-sensory feeling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6340e76 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6340e76\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762bb63 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"762bb63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadb07a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aadb07a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3418e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3418e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHeidi Reimer-Epp, CEO and co-founder of Botanical PaperWorks, based in Manitoba, Canada, has a powerful quote on her desk at work that reminds her every day to see the impossible in a different light. A Walt Disney quote, \u201cIt\u2019s kind of fun to do the impossible,\u201d motivated Heidi and her team when sustainability\u2014and the idea of building a business around handmade paper\u2014was not yet a thing over 25 years ago. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters named her one of the women in manufacturing making a difference. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Botanical PaperWorks was a startup, Heidi and her mom, as co-founders, went to a seminar at the Women\u2019s Enterprise Centre called \u201cStarting A Business.\u201d When asked where they see themselves in 10 years, Heidi imagined that they saw their handmade paper company issuing its first IPO.<\/p><p>The audience thought that she was joking. She laughed along with the audience because it did look impossible to grow a startup to be publicly traded. Nevertheless, she was determined to become a self-sustaining and thriving business in 10 years.<\/p><p>Heidi was very honest about her dreams. She mentioned that the next 10 years were pure hard work, even to the point that it made her unwell. She said on her <span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #c47829;\" href=\"https:\/\/botanicalpaperworks.com\/blog\/daring-to-dream-heidi-reimer-epp-s-journey-starting-a-business-helpful-tips\/\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, \u201cI wasn\u2019t a slave to the dream as much as I was a slave to the investment that we\u2019d made in Botanical PaperWorks. To start a manufacturing company from scratch, one in which we were often inventing the equipment, was a huge, all-consuming challenge. A solid support system became vital. My parents, my husband, and my team were all committed to the task.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cOver the last 25 years, we have created a company that employs over 40 people, makes a product by hand, uses waste inputs to create a product that leaves no waste, ships it all around the world, hires people from the local community, many who are newcomers to Canada or have barriers to employment. Botanical PaperWorks does it all profitably, year after year, within the context of a strong, stable, thriving company\u2014Doing the impossible is fun!\u201d Heidi shared with me about her entrepreneurship journey\u2014a joyful one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a693c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a693c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leader of a Plantable Paper Maker<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c8adc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"85c8adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9477885 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9477885\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f36a7e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f36a7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b409b e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72b409b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213391 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6213391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heidi holding Botanical seed paper<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac32e64 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac32e64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676e4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"676e4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking back, Botanical PaperWorks was pioneering something new even before sustainable products were a conscious concept. Seed paper came to the co-founders\u2019 minds. It is a plantable eco-paper made with post-consumer and post-industrial paper waste embedded with seeds.<\/p><p>Heidi explained in simple terms, \u201cthe process begins when the paper is planted in a pot of soil, the seeds grow, and the paper composts away. All that is left behind is flowers, herbs or vegetables, and no waste.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5058c e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5058c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d62780 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d62780\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e3292 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56e3292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heidi holding Botanical seed paper<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb846e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb846e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71265b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71265b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe unique market positioning not only landed them as a supplier and manufacturer of plantable paper but also as the designer and printer of plantable paper products in Canada and across the world. Their products range from seal and send wedding invitations, eco-friendly wedding favors, seed paper business cards, bookmarks, greeting cards, memorial products, baby shower invitations, and so much more.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07dac7c e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07dac7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af0e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6af0e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"36237\" class=\"elementor elementor-36237\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72939aa e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72939aa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf103b2 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf103b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd00a2 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dd00a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1c6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b1c6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"2100\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15839\" alt=\"Seed Paper being planted and watered\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-1300x1300.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2100px) 100vw, 2100px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc93ea5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc93ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seed Paper being planted and watered<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2305f9d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2305f9d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a8c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18a8c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1720\" height=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15842\" alt=\"Seed Paper invitation card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-1300x1300.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Seed_paper_4-edited-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1720px) 100vw, 1720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d96681 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d96681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seed Paper invitation card<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f68ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f68ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more of their long list of offerings, the <span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><a style=\"color: #c47829;\" href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/seedpaperpromo\/docs\/bpw-promo-catalog-2022-uk\/6\"><strong>Botanical PaperWorks 2022 Catalog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> would give great insight into the magnitude of seed paper products to the world.<\/p><p>Botanical PaperWorks is unique compared to other seed paper companies. The company\u2019s involvement with zero waste made with recycled materials, connecting people and the planet, supporting biodiversity, and becoming a certified women\u2019s business enterprise has brought them to the center of sustainability.<\/p><p>They have won more than 13 awards, including Best in Sustainability 2022 PPPC Awards and the Gold Award for Most Creative New Promotional Product 2018 PPPC Image Awards. More details can be found on their <a href=\"https:\/\/botanicalpaperworks.com\/about\/\"><span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><strong>website<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. Botanical PaperWorks is also a diverse and inclusive company in employment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42e271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b42e271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Paper, Spillover as a Vegan Soap Maker<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4fdab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee4fdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab67015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab67015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability is the cornerstone of Botanical PaperWorks. When the global pandemic happened, Heidi decided to look beyond her status quo. \u201cAt the start of Covid, I found myself thinking of ways to extend our support to customers beyond paper. We turned our product development attention to soap because it was a great fit with Covid times and all the hand washing we were all doing,\u201d said Heidi. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dc308 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25dc308\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a62c5 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a62c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b1225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7b1225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15837\" alt=\"Vegan handmade soap by Botanical PaperWorks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-1300x1300.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d22f1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d22f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vegan handmade soap by Botanical PaperWorks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccad733 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccad733\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0c6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c0c6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15841\" alt=\"Vegan handmade soap by Botanical PaperWorks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_Handsoap_5-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30800d4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30800d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vegan handmade soap by Botanical PaperWorks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf8b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf8b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She expressed that she loved the multi-sensory aspect of soap with the beautiful lather and scent. \u201cAnd handmade vegan soap has many similarities to seed paper\u2014it\u2019s handcrafted, it\u2019s appreciated by people who care about themselves and the environment, and it uses infrastructure that we already have in a place like our light manufacturing facility and skilled team. We use natural ingredients so that, like seed paper, you can feel good about its impact on the environment.\u201d<\/p><p>As she looks ahead to 2023 and beyond, the company will add more <a href=\"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/the-skin-lord\/\"><span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><strong>natural products<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that touch the senses and contribute to sustainability and the circular economy. They recently added a line of beautiful handmade paper (with no seeds) and have other non-seeded products in their development pipeline as well.<\/p><p>Joyfully, Heidi explained, \u201cI\u2019m really excited about what\u2019s coming in 2023!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d8abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d8abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heidi\u2019s Advice on Women Entrepreneurship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a602f71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a602f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342631e e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"342631e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c0a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c0a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Botanical PaperWorks is certified as a Women\u2019s Business Enterprise by the Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada), Canada\u2019s largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women. When asked to share her wisdom in her experience from over 30 years in the manufacturing industry, she noticed that many women entrepreneurs need to have total proof of concept before they launch a new product or service, whereas many male entrepreneurs will go ahead with launch and figure it out as they go. While there\u2019s a balance to be achieved with enough prelaunch due diligence and post-launch iteration, waiting until something is perfect is a huge barrier to business success. Nothing is ever perfect, and the pursuit of perfection is a roadblock to business and personal growth. As women in business, we need to be bold and put our ideas, products, and services out there as quickly as possible, so that customer feedback comes quickly to drive continuous improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f169d e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36f169d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e28ce6 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e28ce6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adcdfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8adcdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAlong these same lines, I encourage women business leaders to join co-ed business organizations. Many women-centric organizations are doing good work, but in my experience, I grew up in my leadership when I was immersed in the Entrepreneurs Organization.\u201d She observes that the diversity of leadership styles from both women and men was an education for which she will forever be grateful.<\/p><p>Another insight as an <span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #c47829;\" href=\"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/an-interview-with-tayroc-owner-gemma-noble-by-michael-daks\/\">experienced female entrepreneur<\/a><\/strong><\/span> is seeing so many entrepreneurs fail when they run out of cash to grow or encounter an unexpected bump in the road and don\u2019t have a cash buffer. She advises women to learn everything about strong financial management. She spoke about the need for hiring a team of accountants, bookkeepers, and advisors who will keep entrepreneurs laser-focused on building a strong financial foundation with strong financial processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3a27b e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b3a27b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e631df e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e631df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98834ec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98834ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heidi displaying seed paper collection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d5e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2d5e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1867\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15843\" alt=\"Seed Paper products from Botanical PaperWorks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-1536x1120.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-2048x1493.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Product_seed_paper_7-600x437.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e8bc5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00e8bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seed Paper products from Botanical PaperWorks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb92cfe e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb92cfe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39b629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f39b629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cIf you are a woman who grew up with a fear of money, do what you need to do to conquer that fear. Early on, to increase my knowledge and comfort and get over my money hangups, I hired my accountant to give me a couple of lessons on financial ratios where I could ask her anything that I wanted within a private, no-wrong-question environment.\u201d Looking back, she is glad she did that because it was a big leap forward in her business capability to expand. Besides financial sense, she also mentioned that becoming a woman entrepreneur requires getting mentally strong and becoming a life learner, which she also mentioned in her interview with <span style=\"color: #c47829;\"><a style=\"color: #c47829;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.umanitoba.ca\/asper-entrepreneur-heidi-reimer-epp\/\"><strong>UM Today Alumni.<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10908\" src=\"https:\/\/troora.com\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-jakavd135b.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cropped-troora-favicon-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 25px) 100vw, 25px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6adcaa e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6adcaa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f254870 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f254870\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240531a e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"240531a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f093dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6f093dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 200; color: #000000; line-height: 7px;\">TrooRa Magazine<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 200; font-style: italic; color: #030303; line-height: 7px;\">Words<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #c47829; line-height: 7px;\">NIZIE N. 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