Author: amyr rice
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Meet UCLA alum Lizzie Brown, Founder of Yoga Wake Up
Tell us about your company: Yoga Wake Up transforms the way people start their day by offering a simple, mindful morning routine that promotes mental clarity and physical well-being. Our app delivers 10-minute audio-guided yoga and meditation sessions designed to help users wake up gently and with intention. As the first-ever yoga alarm clock app,…
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Meet USC alum Jodie Mannis, Founder of Good Vibes Cookie
Tell us about your company: My name is Jodi and I am the mastermind & confectionary heARTist behind all the magic of Good Vibes Cookie Co. We have created an elevated magical experience that shows food can sparkle with heARTistic flair & still be delicious. Good Vibes Cookie Co was created to elevate the gift…
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Meet Northwestern alum Erica Bethe Levin, Founder Globowl
Tell us about your company: Globowl is an internationally inspired baby and toddler food company introducing babies to big flavors, safe textures and common allergens when they are starting solids to help prevent picky eating and texture aversions, while mitigating the likelihood of future food allergies. Our pediatrician-approved, chef-curated meals give kids the chance to…
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Meet Penn State alum Colleen Kelley, Founder of Kids’ Chemical Solutions
Tell us about your company: Creating fun and accessible chemistry stories has been a labor of love for Colleen as a retired University of Arizona chemistry professor and author of a series of kid’s chemistry comic books. In 2023, the PBS short documentary, “Comic Book Chemistry” was awarded an Emmy. This documentary centered around Colleen’s…
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Meet USC alum Noah Nazarian, Co-Founder of Bahamii
Tell us about your company: Bahamii’s Date & Almond Bars use 7 or less superfood ingredients – with dates as the #1 ingredient – resulting in a fresh and soft texture that doesn’t get stuck in your teeth and is naturally sweet with no added sugar and no preservatives. What inspired you to start your…
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Meet UCLA alum Anthony Waller, Founder Athlete to Athlete
Tell us about your company: Athlete To Athlete is a marketplace connecting youth athletes with current college athletes for mentorship. What inspired you to start your business? I have been an athlete my entire life and was on the football team at UCLA when NIL was passed. We saw this platform as an opportunity for…
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Meet USC alumni Shelby Sims, Co-Founder Quincy
Tell us about your company: Quincy offers the ideal ratio of olives to premium, from-the-barrel brine, makes the perfect dirty martini for every occasion. With zero waste. What inspired you to start your business? As martini enthusiasts, my Co-Founder Halli Sigel and I noticed the lack of an easy, sustainable option for making premium-quality dirty…
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Meet Northwestern alum Tathyane Vosgerau, Co-Founder Gifted Breads
Tell us about your company: Gifted Breads is a women-owned artisan bakery based in Chicago. What began in a local food incubator has grown into a company with products now available nationwide. From the start, our goal has been to create bread that delivers the same joy and experience as traditional bread—without sacrificing taste or…
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Meet UC Irvine alum Willy Kwak, Founder Krack’d Snacks
Tell us about your company: Krack’d Snacks is a clean-label snack company reinventing candy bars with real taste and texture, under 1g sugar, and no compromise. What inspired you to start your business? After nine years on keto, I was still craving sweets that actually satisfied. Every “better-for-you” snack fell short, so I started making…
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Meet UCSB alum Lindy Pearson, Founder of Oxygen Yoga & Fitness Agoura Hills
Tell us about your company: We are a FAR-Infrared yoga and fitness studio empowering our community to discover movement, mindfulness, & gratitude. With over 24 different formats to choose from we always have a class for you to join. Far infrared is a type of radiant heat that is invisible to the naked eye. Unlike the…
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