new director

Same name and in WA - Catherine Elizabeth Groppoli (nee Anderson) - Ex Corporate Lawyer - maybe one in the same - can anyone verify or provide further info - wonder who she is related to - have a look at the App 3Y - she has been involved in past raisings.....

Woman of the Month - April 2008
Name: Catherine Groppoli
Business: mini eco
Website: www.minieco.com.au

Launched in March 2008, mini eco takes organic fashion beyond its traditional hippy clich? of saggy, itchy and boring and finally brings to Australia gorgeously colourful and beautifully designed organic and fair trade baby and children's fashion from France, London, New York and more.

Spend some time talking to the founder of mini eco, Catherine Groppoli, and you will find someone who has finally found her passion in life! After 18 years working as a corporate lawyer in Melbourne and Perth, in 2007 she decided to take the plunge, follow her heart and start something she knew was lacking in Australia's retail scene, launching mini eco in March 2008.

Tired of trawling the internet for organic clothing for her 3 children and always coming up with only boring, beige basics Catherine knew that it could be done better, especially because her research had made her aware of the funky, fun and colourful organic brands of clothing available overseas.

Disenchanted by the demands of working as a lawyer while trying to manage her family commitments, she also knew that a job where she could have some control of where and when she worked would, in a field where she had a deep personal interest, would be the best of all worlds. And so it has proved!

mini eco is an online retailer of high quality products that are made from organic fibres or other ecologically friendly fibres such as bamboo and hemp; and/or using fair trade principles. mini eco stocks baby and children's clothing (newborn upto size 12), bedding, toiletries and toys, as well as fantastic gift ideas and products for ladies (and even a few for guys).

mini eco is different to other organic online retailers in that it is unapologetically up market and stocks only the best brands from Australia, plus international organic designer brands, many of which have not been available in Australia before.

mini eco invites you to challenge your perceptions about organic products. You will be amazed by the softness of the fabrics, their long lasting, easy washing nature and the range of fashionable, fun and funky designs available. To the already converted, you will enjoy discovering some new brands of organic products that you may have not seen before.