Annie Lawless had many health issues as a child and young adult and a result of that discovered a new found passion for health and nutrition in her teenage years. This passion and expertise in nutrition led her to found, with several co-founders with similar passions, Suja Juice.
Suja Juice makes organic cold-pressured juices and smoothies. In 2015, they were named #2 on Forbes “Most Promising Companies: The Top 20 of 2015.” They have remained popular and have received much attention and acclaim for their products. In January, Suja was valued at more than $300 million and they are expected to reach $70 million in sales this year.
Annie Lawless created a business that she, and her co-founders, were passionate about and grew that business because she also found a niche that consumers were passionate about. The nutrition and health food market is one that is extremely specialized and each consumer has their very own favorite good that he or she seeks out which can be deflating or inflating for companies. Suja Juice is a company that offers a product that many consumers will go out of their way to find, which shows success in what the company is making and doing. Annie Lawless is a millennial entrepreneur who fully embodies the spirit of what being a millennial entrepreneur means and practices it every day. Well done, Annie!
You can Suja Juice’s website here: https://www.sujajuice.com/
You can also find Annie Lawless’ personal blog here: http://blawnde.com/
I have never heard of this juice before. I can see how this product has been successful with all the money that is associated with the health food industry. I will keep my eye out for this juice and try it for myself. Thanks for posting.
I like how you laid out her and her teams passions and how that lined up with the consumer passions. The consumer being the health and fitness group. The rank she received is incredible and I hope she continues to rise in her industry.