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The Secrets of Health and Longevity

We often share the importance of self care for business owners and strategies for staying well. This time of year can be stressful for small business owners. With deadlines, fulfilling and shipping...

Communicating & Educating through Storytelling

Chocolate makers are an ambitious, passionate and skilled group of people. But effective communication might not always be within their skillset.Nick Saxby is a former (and perhaps current) teacher...

Chocolates with Identity

Every single one of the chocolates made has its own identity. The origin of the cacao, the agricultural system from which it comes, as well as the peasant work of post-harvest processes and the qua...

Cameroon Cocoa: What Makes it Special

Did you know that Cameroon is one of the highest cocoa producing countries in the world? Do you wonder what makes Cameroon cocoa special and what life is like for cocoa farmers in Cameroon? Join us...

Meet Cristina Castellanos Stephens & Vera Geling

Vera is one of the driving forces behind Into Choco, a Dutch-based startup building a transparency and communications tool for craft chocolate businesses. Cristina’s in charge of communications at ...

Branding Through Transparency

Branding through Transparency: How to tell your story and find the balance between the claims you make and the stories that make you and your brand unique. During this webinar you will learn tips a...

Shipping 101 for Chocopreneurs

Chocopreneurs are busy keeping up on the latest industry news, providing great customer service and focusing on perfecting their craft. They don’t have time to also develop and maintain expertise i...

How to Build a Customer Community

What is a customer community you ask...A customer community is defined as places or platforms for customers, experts, partners, and others to discuss a product, marketplace, post reviews, brainstor...

Marketing Basics for Small-Scale Producers

A key factor in the success of any business is marketing. Without marketing even if you have the best products most of your potential customers will ever know. Good marketing helps customers to get...

Establishing and Maintaining a Bonbon Innovation in Ghana

Join Jeanne Donkoh as she guides us through the flavours of Ghana. Bioko Chocolates is the premier chocolatier in Ghana creating innovative bonbons and pralines using fresh local ingredients in our...