A HAPPY BUSINESS  

Shazi Visram is the founder and CEO of HAPPYFAMILY, the leading premium brand of baby and toddler meals in the U.S. HAPPYFAMILY is sold in over 13,000 stores with 9 different lines of optimally delicious organic foods. A passionate supporter of health, wellness and sustainability, Shazi started HAPPYFAMILY in 2003 as an alternative to store-bought baby food. Shazi holds a BA from Columbia University in History and Visual Arts and an MBA from Columbia Business School in Management and Entrepreneurship. She lives in Jersey City, NJ with her husband Joe and their son Zane. @shaziv


3 Ways to Stay Ahead of the Competition

Here are three tips on keeping your company competitive with innovation.  Read story

A Start-up Is a Team Sport

The perfect team will help you build the business you've always dreamed of.  Read story

Keep It Real: How to Stay Authentic As You Grow

As a business grows, it's important to maintain the authenticity that consumers fall in love with.  Read story

What Strategic Advisers Can Do For You

Advisers have a stake in your business's success and take on the responsibility of corporate governance.  Read story

3 Reasons to Take Outside Funding

Venture Capital firms and private equity funds have more to offer than money. Here are three ways these institutions can help your business.  Read story

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 4

In this last part of founder and CEO of HappyFamily Shazi Visram's launch story she talks about becoming profitable without private equity funding.  Read story

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 3

In the third part of this launch story, Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyFamily, struggles with personal situations while trying to grow her company.  Read story

My Unexpected Path to Success

Happy Baby founder Shazi Visram's first product launch was an absolute dud. When she looked closer, she found the fundamental problem (and a better strategy ...  Read story

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 2

In the second part of this launch story, Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of Happy Family, shares how advice and angels helped her launch her growing company in...  Read story

Fundraising Saga of a Desperate Entrepreneur - Part 1

In part one of a four-part story, Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyFamily, tells her harrowing tale of how a supposedly trusted venture capital incubato...  Read story

Being CEO Makes Me a Better Mother

Apply the skills that you learn from being CEO to your role as Chief Mom Officer (CMO).  Read story

Build Your Network of Partners

Every successful business has a network of behind-the-scenes partners that help support the operation. Here's three benefits to recruiting partners.  Read story

3 Ways to Differentiate Your Business From Competitors

If you have a great business chances are you have at least a few competitors. Set yourself apart from the rest with these three tips.  Read story

Balancing the Work-Life Equation

These three tips will help you manage the time you spend doing work and living life.  Read story

Should You Tie Your Brand to a Philanthropic Cause?

There are pros and cons to tying your start-up to a philanthropic cause but it's worth the risk if your intentions are authentic.  Read story

How I Built My Company With Grassroots Marketing

Happy Family became one of the fastest-growing food companies in the U.S. by tapping into a network of moms.  Read story

5 Tips to Surviving a Start-up

The path of entrepreneurship isn’t smooth. Here are five tips to survive the start-up roller coaster.  Read story