iHemp #16 EXPO Review - iHemp magazine | Page 11

Hemptastic with Richard Barge I t has been quite a journey , since me and my mates , formed the Triple M Company and kicked in a small amount of money to revolutionise the world .

It has certainly taken a lot longer than expected . Many dollars have been spent creating product , marketing , networking and of course subsidising the industry .
But this is changing , the business plans are developing . Although many areas of the industry remain tough to make sense of financially .
The idea is still sound , and we need to continue investing in the industry and support hemp companies by buying and promoting their product .
Hemptastic has done many things in the past , starting with a clothing catalogue , before pivoting to hats , bags and wallets . And now we are involved with the food and fibre industries .
The range of handmade Nepalese hemp hats have been a great performer at the markets and generate much needed revenue , whilst giving us the opportunity to promote the industry .
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