Month: July 2026
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Meet NYU alum Tapasya Bali, Founder of 100 Cal Snacks
Tell us about your company: At 100 Cal Snacks, we focus on the most powerful driver of overall health—the gut–brain axis. When the gut is imbalanced, it sends stress signals to the brain, increasing cravings and disrupting mood and digestion. Our snacks are designed to restore that balance. Each bite is crafted with functional, clinically…
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Meet MSU alum Allison Zaluski, Founder of Re-Route
Tell us about your company: Re-Route is a holistic wellness brand I founded to make emotional well-being more approachable, natural, and empowering. Our first product, In Its Tracks, is the original all-natural hard sour candy infused with adaptogens and vitamin D. It’s designed to engage the senses and help people pause and recenter when life…
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Meet USC alum Houston Buehrle, Founder of Little Zing
Tell us about your company: Little Zing is a small batch condiment company built around a 100 year old Danish mustard recipe passed down from founder Houston Buehrle’s great grandmother, Helle Jorgensen. What started as a holiday tradition made by Houston’s father Peter has grown into something Houston felt was too good to keep within…
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Meet NYU alum Levent Tuysuzoglu, Founder of Hazelicious
Tell us about your company: Hazelicious is on a mission to break the hazelnut out of its shell and show the world how delicious and versatile it can be—a natural choice for non-dairy alternatives, nut butters, and much more. What inspired you to start your business? Passing of my grandparents who owned a small hazelnut…
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Meet ASU and NYU alum Andrea Huspeni, Founder of This Dog’s Life
Tell us about your company: At This Dog’s Life, we’re building the category leader in biotics-driven dog wellness. Our near-term focus is oral care with our first portfolio brand, Bye Bye Dog Breath, built to lead the $2B category by targeting periodontal disease — the #1 health issue in dogs – at the root cause,…
