Little Soles Inc.

<p><strong>Please describe the product or service your business offers:</strong></p><p>Little Soles® Urban Class Footwear for Children®. Founded in 2005, Little Soles Inc. is a Eco and safety conscious footwear Manufacturer/Distributer working hard to provide the highest quality infants footwear to parents seeking a healthier alternative to mainstream footwear. With little to NO regulations on the toxins commonly used in footwear, LSI has been working tirelessly to raise awareness to this issue as well as bring about change to the footwear industry. Leading by example LSI offers a variety of footwear choices for parents who are looking to “tread lighter”. With 5 full collections suited from size 0-12.5 babies, toddlers and infants are able to take advantage of this trusted Toxin Free footwear. Constructed of only the highest quality materials and recommended by pediatricians and pediatric orthotists. Little Soles Inc. is continuously evolving our manufacturing practices to reflect our values on Living Greener and Healthier and protecting our children from harmful chemicals. GREEN is good! Little Soles Inc. is leading the way in encouraging change in the infant footwear industry. Founded in 2005 Little Soles Inc. has been excelling at "greening" the infant footwear industry since early 2007. Ensuring our footwear has been Toxin Free was only the beginning. LSI is conscious of our environmental impact in the manufacturing sector and has been minimizing our “foot print” in many ways since conception; such as using Remnant Leathers. This falls right in line with our Reduce, Recycle, Reuse philosophy. LSI reuses ALL of our shipping cartons as well and also encourages our retailers to do the same. Continually looking for ways to Reuse, Recycle, and Reduce LSI is proud to be launching a New ECO Collection for Fall/Winter 2010 that is almost entirely constructed from Recycled Materials. The only new material is the lining and the thread used for stitching. All leather is recycled and even our outsoles are made from recycled rubber! Little Soles Inc. has successfully converted it's collections each season since 2007 to Toxin Free; with its newest Fall/Winter Collection being not just our standard trusted Toxin Free but also derived almost entirely from recycled materials. This is one of the most excellent ways Little Soles can offer "GREEN" footwear. Little Soles Inc. is continually striving to make a positive difference without sacrificing the integrity of our products. Green is good. It's thoroughly analyzing the way we've always done things and finding better ways of doing them. </p><p><strong>What inspired you to become a Mom Entrepreneur?</strong></p><p>The ability to contribute to my own destiny. To hold the map of my journey and choose the paths I want to take. Not many employers would give their employees this kind of Rule. So I wanted to be my own boss. To create my own legacy. If you can't find your perfect job, then create it! </p><p><strong>What will the $22,000 grand prize of cash and business advisory services allow your business to do?</strong></p><p>This prize will allow LSI to further our efforts of manufacturing in an eco conscious way. The ability to continue our research and development product with the best "green/recycled" materials available to the footwear industry and market to a larger consumer base.</p>