016: How Keeping It Local Helped This eCommerce Entrepreneur Build Buzz—and Sales

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We've all heard about business empires that started in a garage - and Wash Bloc is no different. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wash Bloc is an all-natural, environmentally-friendly personal care line for travelers</span> <strong>that's been a wild success</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">since George Brown launched it a few months ago. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a travel lover, George was frustrated when he couldn't find quality products that were natural and sustainable. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once he took Foundr's</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Start and Scale</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">course, George knew he had to launch his own line. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Wash Bloc made over $2,000 on George's first day in business</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and sales have been increasing ever since. In fact, George is having a hard time keeping up with the demand for his popular products—a dream "problem" for any ecommerce entrepreneur.<br /> <br /> <br /></span></p> <p><strong>Who do you want to see next on the podcast?</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our</span> <a href= "https://www.foundr.com/freetraining"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">free trainings</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span> <strong>Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "