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Tiny Box Company

Tiny Box Company is a wholesaler of recycled and recyclable gift packaging based in East Sussex. It was founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Rachel Watkyn. The company is noted for its green credentials and the majority of its products are made from recycled boxboard and FSC paper, and includes boxes for jewellery, presentation boxes and accessories and bespoke packaging.

History.

Tiny Box Company was founded in 2007 by Rachel Watkyn who was then searching, in vain, for suppliers of recycled packaging for her range of Fair trade jewellery. She found that there was an extremely high demand for recycled and ethical packaging but no one to meet it. This gave her the idea for Tiny Box Company. On 1 September 2008, Rachel Watkyn joined with business partner and radio broadcaster Robin Banks to pitch for investment from BBC Dragons' Den. Banks appeared under his real name Christian Richardson. They secured an investment of £60,000 (more than they asked for) from Dragons Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones. Since then the company has grown to become one of the UK’s largest sustainable packaging e-commerce businesses. Awards. The company has been recognized by various organizations and publications. In 2020, founder Rachel Watkyn was named NatWest everywoman of the Year - the award which celebrates female entrepreneurs. Tiny Box Company won the 2020/21 Amazon-backed Rural Business Award Triumph over Adversity Award sponsored by Amazon. The Award recognises businesses or individuals who have overcome significant business or personal difficulties in order to be successful. The company was named Best SME in the Packaging Gateway Excellence Awards and Managing Director Rachel Watkyn is a Department of International Trade Export Champion for the South East.

Media references. Daily Mail. Brighton Argus Be Your Own Magazine 5 Way to Ramp Up Female Leadership

Academic references. The Problem of Packaging for Modern Online Retailers by Aiden Brooks http://metportfolio.cardiffmet.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=362