Sensitive skin? Doctors recommend Goat’s Milk Soap
Not only is she an amazing business woman, but she is also a master artisan craftsman. Her product is made from hormone free goats milk and is doctor recommended for those with skin conditions, eczema(atopic dermatitis), acne and other sensitive skin care. In this interview, Marsha explains what it is like to start a company in the “middle of nowhere” and watch God increase her customers, products, and income.
Laurel Fork Farm www.laurelforkfarm.com “We hand milk our beautiful Nubian Goats twice daily to get the most important ingredient for our goat milk soaps, hormone free milk. We make all kinds of all natural products fresh from the farm.”
length: 30-minutes
1 – Please provide the name of your business, the URL for the website and the “30-second business card” (a short description of your business).
Laurel Fork Farm www.laurelforkfarm.com We hand milk our beautiful Nubian Goats twice daily to get the most important ingredient for our goat milk soaps, hormone free milk. We make all kinds of all natural products fresh from the farm.
2. What do you consider to be your strong points?
Our strong points are that we use only the best God given ingredients that we can find. We try to do things as natural as we can.
3. What do you consider to be your weaknesses?
Our weaknesses at this point is the fact that we are still small and can only make so much to keep up with demand. With the Lord’s help we are moving towards upgrading so that we can keep up with demand.
4. What inspired you to start your own business?
God was my inspiration. I lost my job due to down sizing and got the burning desire in my heart to follow my dream of independence. God continues to guide us through this recession and our business continues to grow.
5. How did you decide what product or service to sell?
We have always lived on a farm and had many animals. We try to be as self sufficient as possible, my husband is also lactose intolerant so it was an easy fit to get dairy goats. The rest was a gift from God.
6. What were your economic goals when you started your business? How long did it take for you to reach those goals?
Our economic goals remain the same. We want to provide for our family and be used by God for the kingdom. It is important for us to tithe and use our wealth to help others as God sees fit. We have no desire to “be rich with money”. We are already rich, we just work day to day and let the Lord take care of the details. This concept drives a lot of people crazy, especially those that don’t know God, but this is what works for us and has never failed us.
7. Other than money, what were you looking to get out of your business?
Freedom. The freedom to take care of my two children, work on our farm, and take care of my family the way that it should be.
8. Did you ever have a feeling of desperation or insecurity when launching your business? How did you overcome those feelings?
I think that everyone sometime second guesses their decisions, just as I have. This is when I pray and seem to get the peace that passes understanding and things start to fall into place. I believe that God has given me this business and he will guide me through my problems with it.
9. How do you use your business to share your faith?
You can not go to our web site and not know that we are believers. We try to let people know that we credit our full success to the Lord.
Tags: acne, beauty, Entrepreneurship, goat’s milk soap, laurel fork farm, marsha louk, sensitive skin
