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Ten Years and We’re Just Getting Started

One of the first things we were taught in Business School is that upon launch, don't celebrate too long. You should instead plan for the exit from the business you just created. One prevailing assumption is that there will be others providing services like marketing and product fulfilment. Each organization is tasked with the success of the product, relieving development to create something new. Because we launched desirable products, it was incumbent upon us to continue providing what the market wanted. Making an already successful product better should be at the top of the "things to do" list. We have been successful because our challenge to build solutions instead of products was correct. This has resulted in ten years moving forward.

Our food products are created and sold under the banner "Cookin Wit' Gus", and have been on the market for just north of ten years. Consumers are increasingly drawn to spices for both flavor and perceived health benefits. With a growing interest in global flavors and authentic ingredients, leading to a rise in demand for whole spices and healthy spice blends. We have succeeded in part because there's a growing preference for products with clear origins, single-origin sourcing, and natural/organic production. Consumers have also become more "label conscious". The next time you're in a store, view the contents of blended spice products. On those product labels, you will see ingredients clearly man-made, representing additives and preservatives whose purpose is to extend shelf life.

Our "Ten Years Moving Forward" Strategy

  • Use Quality Products
  • Be Honest With Consumers
  • Stand Behind Your Product
  • Do What You Say
  • When Wrong, Make It Right
  • Make It Right Anyway

When creating our rubs, it was understood that without anti-coagulants, these products would harden well before the end of their shelf life. Pre-sales and marketing addressed this so that consumers understood and bought into what they were purchasing. What you get is a product that's complementary to the food and aromatic to the senses. While some may debate the role of additives and preservatives, you can't debate natural products. Our sauces and seasonings are just different, and guests who taste these products always ask, "What did you use to prepare that dish?".

At the end of the day, hinging success on additive and preservative-free products was understood and accepted. Many consumers gave little thought to what was actually in commercially available spice blends. Most just went along using what they were taught. Those who bought into the concept of using natural products continue to be repeat customers. Ten years moving forward, we're working on the next ten.

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"Life's Good When You're Cookin Wit' Gus"

Company BLOG

Here is where you come for the most current information regarding our products, our Company BLOG. Here is where we will post new items prior to their release so you can read what's coming from our labs. As consumer product developers, we are always looking to build or promote the newest solution to the age old problem of "who the heck made this crap". We have taken up the charge and have brought many functionally excellent products to market.

Purpose

The purpose of a Company BLOG is to provide a platform for individuals or organizations to share information, ideas, and thoughts with a wider audience. Blogs can be used for personal or professional purposes and cover a wide range of topics. Those topics are such as lifestyle, fashion, technology, politics, business, and more. Blogging is an effective way to raise awareness about a subject or product and to build an online community around it.

The modern blog evolved from the online diary, where people would keep a running account of their personal lives. Most such writers called themselves diarists, journalists, or journalers. A few called themselves "escribitionists". The Open Pages we bring included members of the online-journal community. A website is a group of connected web pages containing more information about a business or organization and its offer.

Conversely, a blog is where a writer or group of writers share their opinions and perspectives on specific topics. Often, websites host blogs, but it's important to note that the two are distinct. Great blog posts answer readers' questions as quickly and simply as possible. Your headings and subheadings can help accomplish that. Think of them as a continuation of the main idea of your post. The suggestion is use your sub headers to include keywords and topics that naturally follow your main topic and keyword.

New & Used Books

This store provides a place where publishers and/or consumers can buy or sell books. Books can be new, used, or anything in between. You can sell your used books, sell books if you're a writer, or search for hard-to-find books for the most advent readers. Encouraging writers to sell their books here is an inexpensive way to sell their works at a cost lower than what you find elsewhere. Sellers often decide something is not right about your advertisement and we make it easy to change things. Depending on how many books come in for sale, it can take 3-5 days until it's ready to go online for sale. It's usually the back and forth between us and the seller because information must be verified. Items like the ISBD number are key so you can be guaranteed to receive what you buy.

We also offer flexible categories should your book not fit what is in our store. There are many categories we don't have in our store. If your book belongs in a category that's not listed, let us know and we will consider adding your category. This is one of the ways we plan to grow outreach. There are hundreds of categories so the likelihood we can add something new to our store is high. This store is international and online 24/7/365. Sellers are responsible for shipping and that helps minimize shipping costs to buyers. Sellers can create their own accounts and sell directly. We offer as a service the listing of books for sellers.

New and Used Books Sharing

Our motto is "Buy a Book, Give a Book" and for a good reason. Reading is one of the gateways to learning and it opened my mind at a young age. I started out reading Golden Book encyclopedias. It made me want to know more about the world we live in and I'm a better person for it. We're not in this to make a ton of money. Our charge of $5.00 is the seller's price per book. with one update per month for free. My hope is people want to share their used books so that others can grow. We also encourage sellers to put a small note in their book to the buyer. Reaching out and touching others is a blessing for all. Feel free to email us for more details.

The Rod Sock

As a fisherman myself, I've often struggled with my expensive rods being unprotected while underway, in storage, or anywhere in between. Here we have another example of a product created to address a problem experienced by all fishermen. Rods are expensive and are getting more expensive every day. Being able to protect fishing rods, expensive or not, is something I've grown to appreciate. Our rod covers are made using soft cotton and are affixed with spring-loaded drawstrings in our product we call The Rod Sock.

The Rod Sock is available for rods up to 12 feet long for spinning or conventional rods. The Rod Sock can be used for freshwater or saltwater rods. Anyone who has snapped off the tip of the rod can appreciate an extra layer of protection. This product was conceived during a trip across the open ocean. Watching a rod tip banging against the bulkhead due to vibration and rough seas was not pleasant. This sock absorbs impact during travel and muffles that "tipping" against the glass in the bulkhead.

The same sock is wide enough to accommodate loops of spinning or conventional rods. It was not designed to cover reels unfortunately but it does cover "soft" areas of the rod. Areas like the tip are sensitive and subject to snapping so it is our hope this extra insurance helps prevent losing your rod tip. From what I hear, rods are never the same after replacing a tip so please buy some insurance in the form of our product.

The Rod Sock Usage and Care

This product is made with soft cotton and slides over the rod from tip to butt. It is affixed using a drawstring and can be quickly released. It is totally machine-washable so you can throw it in the washing machine when dirty. What we like most about this product is its simplicity. The Rod Sock is available in white and tan.

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Consumable Products

Consumable products refer to products used for day-to-day living (e.g., food and clothing) that are used up or depleted during their consumption, Consumable producers are usually considered safe investments in any economic environment as these goods must constantly be repurchased. We have introduced a line of products that meets or exceeds the quality you'd expect for healthy eating.

The next time you're in the grocery store, look at the ingredients list on consumable products. That includes BBQ sauces, spices, and herb seasonings. If you can pronounce 80% of the ingredients you're doing better than most. What these labels are saying is these products contain additives, preservatives, and flavor enhancers. Look at our products and right away you can see the difference between our products and theirs. It is our goal to allow the natural flavors in foods forward as opposed to tastes created in a laboratory. We make healthy products for a reason and that reason is so you know exactly what you're consuming.

We launched a line of consumable products after successfully blending natural spices. To be honest, we also launched these products after reading product labels. After reading the list of ingredients, I left with no clue what was really in them. I'm no chemist but fear consuming anything when I don't know what it is. What you get out of using my products is to taste the natural flavors of foods. This opens a whole new chapter in eating. From the subtle to the strong natural flavors, my products allow those to come through.

Our consumable products lineup includes Sauces, Rubs, Coating Mixes, Gravy Mixes, and Herb Seasoning Blends.

Consumable Products Challenges

The only real challenge is keeping my seasonings. Because there are no anti-clotting agents, the products tend to stick after a while. This is easily addressed by using a Mortar and Pestle. Essentially, you need to grind the ingredients when they clot. The shelf life is unaffected and usually lasts a year.

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"Life's Good When You're Cookin Wit' Gus"

The Last Brush

The last brush 2 is our first product created to resolve a nasty problem with grill brushes currently flooding the market. Anyone who has attempted to clean a grill has experienced the frustration of not being able to get pressure onto the grill surface. Another frustration is getting burned and reaching into the grill with a short-handled brush. That problem has been resolved with this brush and we stand firmly behind it. Standing back and critiquing our product, everything about The Last Brush makes sense. Look at it for yourself, you will not be disappointed.

The last brush 2 has been made with a 36-inch handle. Additional niceties are 1-inch bristles and a hardened steel scraper. The brushes head is 7 inches wide, and 3 inches deep. This head is made for dirt and grease busting. Most buyers of this brush use it on large home or commercial rigs. We have had much success with ours and return customers come back to us for replacement heads. We did a comparison against other commercially available brushes and there was no comparison. Most of the pushback has been regarding the length of the handle. Once you get this in hand, the value is obvious. You can wield this brush using one hand and that's value you won't find anywhere else.

The Last Brush 2 Lifespan:

This brush should NEVER be used on coated surfaces. We guarantee this brush will remove the coating. For a small price, we offer replacement heads. Customers who have purchased this brush appreciate the value and order replacement heads when needed. How long the head lasts is dependent on how often you use it. What's clear is people are satisfied with this brush and we sell quantity volumes to BBQ supply stores. We have national and international customers so that speaks to the value this brush brings.