I started making dog food in my kitchen. It became a $250 million company.

Lucy Postins started her company inspired by her own dog. Courtesy of Lucy Postins Lucy Postins started cooking for her own dog, turned the recipes into a business. She says that the US encourages success more than her native England. She stepped down as CEO to spend more time with her kids but remains deeply involved. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Postins , founder and Chief Integrity Officer at The Honest Kitchen . It has been edited for length and clarity. Back in 2001, my dog, Mosi, kept getting ear infections . I was working for a pet food company at the time in product development. At home, I started preparing raw-food meals for Mosi. It helped with the ear infections almost immediately, but it was messy, time-consuming, and destroyed my kitchen. I thought dehydrated dog food would be a cleaner option.