Through the Eyes of the Entrepreneur: Nicole Snow, CEO of Darn Good Yarn

by Jess Knox, Disruptive Growth – Bangor Daily News Blogs

“Living in the woods and in rural Maine, the advantages come from living in serenity. My peaceful surroundings allow for me to stay true to my vision and myself for Darn Good Yarn without too much exterior noise.” – Nicole Snow – Darn Good Yarn

Nicole Snow founded Darn Good Yarn in 2008.  DGY imports yarn fiber that has been recycled from waste silk in India and Nepal then distributes product in both the wholesale and retail markets.  Located in Sebec, near Dover-Foxcroft, Snow successfully uses the Internet to build and manage relationships with her customers and her suppliers across the world.  The BDN checked in with her in March of 2012, but she’s had a very busy 2013. In January, FedEx announced that Darn Good Yarn was the grand prize winner of the inaugural FedEx Small Business Grant Competition and the recipient of a $25,000 grant.  Snow utilized her social media and internet experience to build a campaign to beat thousands of other competitors from across the country.  More recently, Snow has been working with others, including Gov. Paul LePage, to promote “micro-businesses” in Maine. Continue Reading…

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