Case Study: Blind Spot Nutbutters grows from home startup to specialty food business with SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty

Blind Spot Nutbutters - Customer Case Study

Blind Spot Nutbutters, founded by Sheri Karan, makes artisan peanut butter and nut butter blends sold through specialty food stores, farm markets, and online. After her husband’s visual disability created a need to support the family, she needed help launching and structuring the business while balancing work and startup demands. SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty provided mentoring support to help her navigate key early decisions.

With guidance from SCORE Mentors Berks and Schuylkill Cty, Sheri determined when to move production out of her home, where to locate the business, whether to use a distributor, and how to outsource effectively. The support helped Blind Spot Nutbutters grow into Sheri’s full-time occupation with a part-time employee, and the business earned the 2015 Outstanding Community Impact Small Business Award from the SCORE Foundation.

Blind Spot Nutbutters

Sheri Karan

Owner