Startups are booming like never before. New apps help with both grocery delivery and online gaming. Amid the startup insanity, Kelly Peeler wanted to create a company that made a real social difference. Her target audience: you – the tech-savvy, younger generation. This is also the generation

Jessica Hawthorne-Castro is the CEO of Hawthorne Direct in Los Angeles. Your website mentions that what makes you, as a company, different “is not only [a] rich heritage, but [a] unique vision for the future.” Can you elaborate a bit more on this statement? Hawthorne just celebrated our 30th