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In 1970 Tom Chappell took out a $5000 loan to launch a natural products company called Tom's of Maine. Working out of a warehouse in Kennebunk Maine he created soaps shampoos and toothpaste free from added chemicals and sustainable for the environment. When he sold the company three decades later Tom's of Maine had become one of the largest natural products brands in the world. PLUS for our postscript 'How You Built That' we check back with Paul Kaster who two years ago started a compan

Tom's Of Maine: Tom Chappell

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