History
Neighbors Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia Miller started this company in 1982, with five hundred dollars, working out of Miller's garage. The name comes from Baekgaard's mother, Vera. In three years, the company expanded into a multi-million dollar company. Miller and Baekgaard were awarded with Entrepreneur of the Year in 1987.
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