Week 3 EOC Making Money For Good

DiscoverThis.com is a woman-owned business providing quality educational products at affordable prices. As a parent, owner Marianne Cursetjee, who started her business in 2001 after leaving the corporate world to start a family, continually seeks out the most engaging, entertaining and educational science toys and kits for children of all ages, including many that have won awards from science and parenting organizations. Marianne is committed to making a difference in the world not only by encouraging children to enjoy scientific discovery through DiscoverThis.com and nurturing early childhood development and literacy through her BabyClassroom.com, but also by supporting educational organizations, including the Clackamas County Library in Oregon, SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) and others. Her personal values shine through in the promises she makes to customers, most notably that she won't sell toys that promote violence and she won't sell toys she wouldn't buy for her own children. Over the past nine years, her business has grown tremendously and is a force in the online toy industry. Now, not only does she offer quality toys and educational products for children, but she's expanding into unique gifts for the whole family, too. Scandinavian Child began shortly after the birth of founder Brenda Berg’s first child, and Scandinavian Child officially launched in the spring of 2003 with its flagship product, the Svan High Chair. Brenda quickly found high demand for high-quality children's products that emphasize beautiful design, functionality and safety, and continues her pursuit of designs without compromise. The "designs without compromise" philosophy means every product must meet demanding criteria and be stylish, safe, multifunctional, eco-friendly, superior in quality and superior in service. From the start, Brenda had a multi-brand strategy, expecting that she would find ‘neat little brands’ in Scandinavia to add to the collection. That didn’t quite happen, as wonderful brands from across the globe started finding her. Scandinavian Child currently represents six brands from Sweden, Norway, United Kingdom, France and New Zealand.