That Rare Moment You've Had With Whales

You know that moment, when you get to the beach and sit down with a bag of Whale Tails Chips. Then you look far into the ocean, and it happens: You see a whale burst out of the water, and it floats mid-air for a second. It hits the water and the last thing you see is that tail. But right before that tail disappears you hold up a Whale Tails Chip in front of your one open eye, and it matches up perfectly with the monstrous tail in the distance. The chip resonates with a silver lining. Right when the tail disappears with a splash you crunch into that delicious organic sliver of natural ingestible love, and Dick Dale's "Misirlou" explodes through your earbuds from your mp3 player.......you know that moment? Yeah we don't either, but it sounds great doesn't it? We imagine right then as the song plays a cavalcade of your half-naked friends would come running/tumbling over the hill through t he hot sand heading straight for the water, until they spot you holding a bag of natural, kosher, organic, gluten free Whale Tails Chips. That's when they take a sharp ninety degree left directly towards you, and you become the bottom of the NFL fumble pile, people peeling off your friends one by one to see who's got the bag. They are just that tasty.
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Well, all your chips are gone but you still got that fine piece of Wyland art to pin to your Whale Tails Chips collage wall at home, right? Got a good story like this one? Tell us about it!

Don't Forget To Share Your Small Business Sustainability Efforts With The World

Over the last 20 years or so, some of the largest companies in the world have been investing in environmental sustainability and in doing so, have helped us all focus on the future of our environment and on trying to make a more responsible impact.  While the public relations angle must have been taken into consideration, it is still a very positive sign for the future of business sustainability in general.  It is the actions of the bigger companies that will influence how our small businesses handle their sustainability planning in the future.

If you have recently begun expanding your efforts in the area of sustainability and have taken some steps in that direction, don't forget to share that information with your customers.  One way you could accomplish this is to print your brochures on recycled paper and then make note of that on the brochure itself.  When catering lunch for clients, seek out organic and local foods.  Let your clients know how you are working to reduce your carbon footprint.

When searching for green products and services for your small business, have a discussion with your vendors about your efforts and how you are trying to reduce the time and energy involved in obtaining their products or services.  Word of mouth from one client to another about your businesses sustainability efforts could result in a customer at your door.
Because so many of us are really trying to lead more sustainable lives it is only natural that we would seek out local small businesses that feel the same.  When a customer chooses your small business because it reinforces their efforts, you will develop a more trusting relationship with your customer.  Not only will you be better poised for business success, you will find that your endeavors are also rewarding for you as well.

At Whale Tails our commitment to the environment and sustainability includes the ocean life that has been integral to both the product and the mission of Whale Tails since its inception in 2007. What began in Ocean Beach as a stovetop experiment after a day of surfing, Whale Tails are now available at many Whole Foods locations.  We are confident that you will agree, healthy snacking while helping the environment never tasted so good.  Contact us today to find your new favorite chip!

Whale Tails Tortilla Chips qualifies for Chase and LivingSocial "Mission: Small Business" Grant Program

Whale Tails Tortilla Chips qualifies for Chase and LivingSocial "Mission: Small Business" Grant Program

La Jolla CA Saturday, June 9 2012

Whale Tails Tortilla Chips 10% back program benefits the community with business activities that perfectly fit Chase and LivingSocial's specific mission.

In support of business growth and local community development, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips has become part of group of small business nationwide applying for the Chase and LivingSocial "Mission: Small Business," grant program. With the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the program aims to help up to 12 individual small businesses in granting $250,000, to make a positive impact on their business.

Located in La Jolla, Ca Whale Tails Tortilla Chips LLC is recognized as the fastest growing eco entrepreneurship in the healthy snack food industry. Sales have doubled in the last year since forming a partnership the non profit Wyland Foundation.The new bags released June of 2011 are a collaboration with the world-renowned marine artist and environmentalist, Wyland of Laguna Beach. Wyland has done more than any other artist to raise awareness of the beauty of life on our blue planet. The non profit Wyland Foundation is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around the country about the importance of conserving our oceans, river, lakes, streams, and wetlands. Both Whale Tails and Wyland hold fast to a simple goal of promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s ocean, waterways, and marine life. “This commitment to ocean life has been integral to both the product and the mission of Whale Tails Tortilla Chips since our inception” said Terry Kraszewski Co Founder and CEO. In order to pursue this shared aim, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips donates 10 percent from the new bags to the Wyland foundation. That’s the key to making a difference. Steve Creech, the vice president of Wyland Worldwide says that the revenue raised from the chips sales will go towards their “clean water mobile learning center.” This program travels to schools across the nation to educate children about “urban runoff, habitat destruction and the importance of collaboratively managing water as a shared resource.”.

Whale Tails Tortilla Chips embraces and promotes the concept of local business and uses only USA grown certified organic, non-GMO ingredients in producing their three dangerously delicious flavors

“Whale Tails Tortilla Chips believes that a small businesses needs to promote social responsibility in their local community while also creating an economy that is built to last” said Ric Kraszewski VP Sales.

From now through June 30, Whale Tails Tortilla Chips will be rallying the support of clients, colleagues, family, friends, and local community to help them gather more than the 250 votes required to be considered. For each pledge of support, Chase added five dollars to the grant pool, and reached their stated $3 million goal on World Oceans Day Friday June 8. So it seems everyone this summer is “chipping” in for ocean conservation and small business.

Who Wants $250,000. and a Cleaner Ocean ?

Who Wants $250,000. and a Cleaner Ocean ?........we do !!

....if we may ask a small favor that will take about 30 seconds of your time

Chase, Facebook, and Living Social are giving Grants to small for profit companies that are active in their community.

And we need your (vote) help.   Whale Tails Tortilla Chips is currently in Second Place ..and it's "Crunch" Time for us and our  oceans............

HOW to VOTE for Whale Tails Tortilla Chips :

 Log in to: Facebook  (yes you need a Facebook account to vote)

 Then Go to :  www.missionsmallbusiness.com

1.  Click on  “Log In Support” on the home page,  
2. Then the voting page will appear, about halfway down the page you will see Vote Local
3.  Find the box that says Business Name and just type in:  Chips
4. Move over to the far right of the page and Touch the SEARCH button , 
5.  Whale Tails Tortilla Chips will come up  on the left side of the page
6. Touch the Blue rectangle  VOTE 
7. That's it ....if you want to share you vote there is a selection to do that as 'whale'

Voting ends June 30 so if you or any friends want to chip in it would be much appreciated ! 

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