Author: amyr rice
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Meet USC alum Malia Caskurlu, Co-Founder of Peppertux
Tell us about your company: Peppertux is a pistachio-obsessed food company giving pistachios the PR they deserve. From creamy spreads to drizzles and drinks, we turn premium Turkish pistachios into dangerously delicious things you’ll want to put on… pretty much everything. What inspired you to start your business? We started Peppertux because we genuinely love…
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Meet Penn State alum Iman McDonnaugh-Brown, Founder of WAWM
Tell us about your company: WAWM® (We Are Wonderfully Made, LLC) offers unique, high quality hot sauces that are delicious and healthy. We do this by bringing customers our Trinidadian recipes using only Non-GMO, Vegan, GF, and low sodium ingredients. What inspired you to start your business? My family. My family is everything to me…
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Meet USC alum Tom Henkenius, Founder of Henkey’s
Tell us about your company: Henkey’s, named for my grandpa, is a curated men’s grooming retailer, think Sephora for men. It’s born from a simple idea: when men take care of themselves, they show up better for everyone else. Because we all know about the “paradox of choice”, Henkey’s handpicks high-performance products that meet rigorous…
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Meet UC Berkeley alum Roma Desai, Founder of GOBBi
Tell us about your company: GOBBi is a savory energy drink for busy professionals who need to energize and nourish— just add hot water for a satisfying energy boost! GOBBi was created to solve a simple problem: how to feel good and stay energized during a long day of work. Our founder, Roma, worked in…
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Meet USC alum Tyler Binafard, Founder Green Generation
Tell us about your company: Green Generation is a sustainable products company on a mission to drive consumers from traditional products to sustainable alternatives by offering high quality, eco-friendly products at affordable prices, coupled with beautiful and elegant design. Green Generation is driven to create a world where consumers can convert their entire households to…
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Meet MSU alum Angela Leach, Co-Founder Memory Sketch
Tell us about your company: Memory Sketch is revolutionizing the way we monitor Alzheimer’s progression—one drawing at a time. Through a sketch pad and companion app, patients engage with AI-powered prompts to create daily sketches. These drawings are then analyzed, quantified, and securely shared with physicians and care teams, providing more personalized insights into the…
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Meet USC alumni Jessica Koosed Etting & Amanda Roessler, Co-Founders JAM
Tell us about your company: Jam is a family management platform that simplifies scheduling and coordination for busy working families struggling with the complex logistics of modern family life. Jam merges calendars, to-dos, driving schedules, and more into a single app, with AI-enabled scheduling and integrations, allowing for seamless coordination with family members, caregivers, and…
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Meet UCSB alum Annie Combs, Founder ECPC Travel
Tell us about your company: ECPC Travel is an online marketplace that connects travelers to vetted eco-conscious, people-centered stays and experiences worldwide. By leveraging generative AI, we efficiently onboard, qualify, and screen independent providers worldwide, building a comprehensive dataset of qualified professionals while ensuring both environmental sustainability and social responsibility at a speed that was…
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Meet USC alumni Erin Light, Co-Founder Architecture + Advocacy
Tell us about your company: Architecture + Advocacy equips everyday people to have a say in the design of their homes, businesses and neighborhoods. We hope that by doing so, residents can drive development that improves their quality of life, without displacement. What inspired you to start your business? I grew up in inner city…
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Meet USC alum Harley Sutton Founder of Thanks! Naturals
Tell us about your company: Thanks! Naturals is a beauty and wellness company all about spreading gratitude through 100% natural products. What inspired you to start your business? I started Thanks! Naturals after noticing an absence of gratitude in modern day life. After first handedly experiencing the benefits of integrating a sense of gratitude into…
