My friends at Yummari Foods introduced me to the awesome folks at Undiscovered Kitchen. Undiscovered Kitchen is a soon-to-be launched “digital discovery marketplace for the most unique, handcrafted & artisan foods. Undiscovered Kitchen gives passionate food artisans & entrepreneurs the opportunity to reach new customers, sell products throughout the country and grow their businesses!” I introduced them to some of my fave artisan food businesses and bloggers, too.
Undiscovered Kitchen will launch their marketplace soon. Click HERE to sign up to be notified when they are online. They are also having an AWESOME giveaway with the grand prize of a Vitamix and THIRTY artisan food prizes! You can enter HERE and keep up with Undiscovered Kitchen on Facebook and Twitter.
And speaking of cool new companies, Finds’ friend, Aimee sent me a cool profile of a local (Chicago) company, Trundle. They are trying to win up to $50,000 in Guaranteed Rate’s “Ultimate Neighborhood Give Back Challenge” to Give Away $100,000 for Community Improvement Projects. Aimee says:
“When my friends start their own company, no one cheers louder than me! I think running your own startup is one of the most exciting, humbling and rewarding experiences you can have in you work life. So I want to offer support wherever I can.
My good friend Maris, and her co-founder Kristen, just launched an amazing company called Trundle. For those of us lucky enough to grow up in a home with our own room that was safe, comfortable and reflected our individuality its hard to imagine a world that is different. Trundle believes that every child should have a space that “speaks to them and for them,” so they collaborate with kids who need assistance in conceiving original space. By participating in the design process, and applying things as easy as a fresh coat of paint, or as robust as a full room makeover, kids prove to themselves that they can begin to change the space and world in which they live.
Trundle is competing for up to $50,000 in Guaranteed Rate’s “Ultimate Neighborhood Give Back Challenge” for Community Improvement Projects. While I might be a little biased, I think that what makes Trundle so amazing, is that they do not offer charity or a handout; Maris and her co-founder instead give kids who might not have control over the financial or social circumstances around them – the opportunity to impact their own space in a very meaningful way. Trundle.me is ultimate “teach a kid to fish” mentality, and her company could do so much good with that type of startup capital!”
So – if you are on Facebook and have a minute please vote for Trundle!!
Hey Chicago friends, check out an awesome, FREE event this Saturday, June 7th at Millenium Park’s North Promenade. On behalf of POPSUGAR and Simple Skin Care, you and a guest are invited to the Passport to Healthy Skin Tour! The event runs from 11:00 – 3:00 in the afternoon.You can enjoy various free activities that promote healthy living such as yoga sessions, de-stress massages, sampling healthy recipes, testing out Simple’s skin care products AND will leave with a FREE goodie bag of products, too!
You can learn more about this Passport to Healthy Skin Tour and RSVP HERE. I love Simple Skin Care and can’t wait to see what they have to test! I am going to go after the 13.1 Half Marathon. Hopefully they will have some cleansers to freshen me up! Not in Chicago? Check out Simple’s #CitySkinChallenge on Twitter to enter to win $50 gift cards or check out the Passport to Healthy Skin Tour calendar to see if it is coming to you!
It’s Friday, so you know the drill… here are some great deals* that I found:
- Get 10% off any Groupon local deal with code LCL10 (up to $50 off) and an extra 6% cash back if you start with ebates.
- Get an extra 25% off at Macy’s with code FRIEND and an extra 6% cash back if you start with ebates.
- Get 30% off beachwear, 25% off of everything and free shipping over $50 at Boden and an extra 2.5% cash back if you start with ebates.
- RueLaLa has great gifts for dads, goodies for men, women and home. Check out these awesome limited time sales!
- Check out Twice where you can buy pre-worn designer clothes for 70-90% off or sell your own. Get 25% off your first purchase for taking a brief quiz!
- Get free shipping all weekend from Finds’ fave RuMe Bags and 50% off on RuMe photo towels with code GMA14.
- Get $35 credit on your first booking with Travel Pony if you sign up with this link.
- Instacart is now available in Los Angeles (in addition to San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia!) Get groceries delivered in one hour and $10 off first order + free delivery.
- Chicago folks, try Divvy for $4 for 24 hours from Timeout and Travelzoo.
- Visiting Chicago? Get 50% off a 9 Day CityPass from Travelzoo.
- Check out awesome deals on athletic gear and trips from The Clymb. Act fast deals are up for a limited time. Start with Active Junky to get an additional 8% cash back. See many more offers at Active Junky.
- Gilt City has great deals in Chicago, NYC, LA and more. Start with ebates for additional cash back. Companion site GILT has great men’s, women’s and kids’ deals at awesome prices, too. It’s not too late for Father’s Day shopping!
- Get 50% off your first outfit at Fabletics. I LOVE mine!
- Save 40% on awesome portable coconut water products from Cocogo with code ERICAFINDS.
That’s all I have for now! What is everyone up to for the weekend? I am running the 13.1 Chicago Race, checking out the PopSugar/Simple event and we are going to a birthday party threesome. Good stuff!
PS. Don’t forget my Mohawk Valley Trading Company, Pet Lounge Studios and Tanka/Ultima Replenisher giveaways!
*Please note: This post contains some affiliate/referral links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Some are just good deals I found and shared. Either way, you win!