Fredericton’s Educated Beards Goes Global
New products and hard-to-acquire global certification has helped the company expand into a more global market, with vendors in Europe and Africa.
New products and hard-to-acquire global certification has helped the company expand into a more global market, with vendors in Europe and Africa.
Natasha Dhayagude of Chinova Bioworks and Kevin LeBoeuf of Educated Beards received national entrepreneur awards last week.
With its 2021 winners finally honoured Thursday evening at the Delta Fredericton, The Fredericton Chamber of Commerce is already looking to get back on track for its 2022 Business Excellence Awards.
The Fredericton-based company announced a new partnership this week with Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop, a deal that adds another 75 franchised barbershops across Canada to the growing list of locations selling Educated Beards’ products.
Alicia Sharp of Nackawic-based Upfront Cosmetics, Kevin Leboeuf of Fredericton-based Educated Beards, Jamie Gilfoy from Dartmouth-based Aquatique Translation Services, and Nicholas LaValle of Clean Valley Bio-Filtration Technologies in Dartmouth will attend the summit in Italy.
Businesses like Educated Beards in Fredericton that are part of Planet Hatch’s Export Igniter have benefitted from the time and skills of Faculty of Management students to grow markets overseas.
The founders of the beard-care products company were surprised after NHL players started sharing their products on social media, a huge promotional opportunity.
The Fredericton beard grooming company now employs seven people with products available in stores across Canada.
It’s great timing for ‘Educated Beards’ since the Canadian military loosened restrictions last September on soldiers wearing beards.