Pennsylvania has been a manufacturing powerhouse ever since William Penn helped establish the first mills in and around Philadelphia. Then came oil, textiles, iron, coal, steer, lumber, and machines. These days, food and beverage make up the majority of PA manufacturing’s second-biggest sector. Pennsylvania farmers increased sales of organic yields by 12% from 2019 to […]
Since we first started introducing GT’s Kombucha to overseas markets in 2016, Grovara has had a front row seat for the amazing operation and products that Founder and CEO, GT Dave (above, right), has built through his company, GT’s Living Foods. GT’s Living Foods is the largest and most sought-after producer of the #1 best-selling […]
A few months ago, David Pottruck decided he had enough. At 70 years old, the former CEO of Charles Schwab and New York Times best-selling author was listening to the universe, and the time felt right to spend time on other things. He stopped his investment activity, shut down his San Francisco office, let his […]
PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grovara, the largest B2B global marketplace for U.S. natural and organic brands, announced today the closing of a $5.5 million seed round financing to transform global commerce. David Pottruck led the round and was named Executive Chairman, and he was joined by SPINS, Bluestein Ventures, Spiral Sun Ventures, Siddhi Capital, CEAS Investments, and E […]
(10/01/20 Press Release) Its launch delayed because of Expo West trade show cancelation, Philadelphia exporter’s proprietary and data-driven technology B2B Global Marketplace now empowers brands to export with little barrier to entry PHILADELPHIA – Grovara began processing transactions on its global B2B e-commerce marketplace for American wellness products this week, reducing exporting ramp-up time from […]
Michael Hsun had been playing his cards just right. He left Singapore for Carnegie Mellon University, and after graduating in 2016 with a degree in Economics, Hsun “took the road everyone else was going” and became a consultant on Wall Street. After a year or so, Hsun started to wrestle with fear of regret, that […]
(Grovara Press Release) PHILADELPHIA (March 12) — As governments, industries and citizens alike scramble to stay ahead of the global pandemic posed by the Coronavirus, it is increasingly apparent that now is the time for companies and industry leaders to re-think how we do business. That’s why Grovara is announcing a major initiative to support the […]
Last week, award-winning veteran reporter Lesley Stahl asked many of the questions we’ve all been wondering about PPE on 60 Minutes, uncovering the rampant fraud, shady dealings, and inherent challenges in the global supply chain since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Stahl enlisted Grovara as a source for the story, which aired on the […]