Roger Tag

For beauty veteran and consultant Roger Schmid, growing plants and constructing businesses each require the identical combination of nature and nurture. “With a garden, an important thing is the soil,” Schmid said. “In a certain way, that’s much like business. For those who don’t have the best base, the best equipment, the best manufacturing facility or the best people, all the things becomes harder.” Schmid, a longtime fragrance executive who has consulted with the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. and Burt’s Bees and works closely with Natura & Co. on Aesop and Fable Investments, on envisioning the long run of those businesses, has gained ground in relation to cultivating a thriving garden at his Summit, Recent Jersey home. Here, he has spent many...