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Beth Schutte

Elle Smith once said, “All the forces on this planet, will never beat that of a mother's love.” And this quote is never represented more perfectly than in Beth Schutte’s life. In fact, her love for her children is so deep and apparent that it was the guiding force that encouraged her to launch her business, The Little Monkey Company. It all started when Schutte started feeding her daughter baby food. As everyone knows, babies are understandably messy eaters and thus require items like bibs. What Schutte ultimately discovered though, was that while the bibs helped to manage the resulted mess of feeding time, they often left irritated marks and rashes on her daughter’s neck. After spending nearly a year researching different bib options and the materials that are present within each of them, she realized that there was nothing on the market that matched the standards of what she wanted for her daughter. In that moment, her business was born in early 2017. The Little Monkey Company now has an environmentally-friendly bib line – which launched late last year – with each bib being non-toxic and free of things like PVC and latex. And the cup attached at the lower portion of the bib is made from 100-percent food-grade silicone. The product is also unique in its high-neckline structure, which helps to capture all of the free-falling food before it makes contact with and irritates the baby’s skin. The company is the first of its kind to sell a patented design like this. While her company’s early success has proved to be one of her most daring adventures yet, Schutte takes the greatest pride in her family – she is supported by her wonderful fiancé Levi, her incredibly smart and beautiful bonus daughter, Bella, and her free-spirited and fun-loving, Penelope. No part of her inspiring and impactful journey would be the same without all of them by her side.

What would your advice be to any moms who have business or creative endeavors that they might want to pursue, but who feel discouraged because they also want to enjoy and invest in being a mother?

 I think I would say that if they really have an idea, to just start the research on it. Start reaching out to people, start asking questions, and see if it is an idea that could really manifest into something. I know for me, what really helped, is that sometimes it’s hard because you get so wrapped up and it’s completely overwhelming. Where do I start? Where do I go? So, for me, just writing a to-do list and focusing on one step at a time, really helped. Before you know it, you’ve gotten pretty far ahead of the game and you’ve learned so much along the way. My honest advice would be to just go for it and to just try one day at a time, and see where you go.