Author: amyr rice
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Meet UCLA alum Boris Chung, Founder of A Better Treat
Tell us about your company: A Better Treat is the first and only organic and single ingredient dog and cat treats. We use premium sourcing (wild caught, grass fed & finished, USDA organic), all made and sourced in the US. The freeze-drying process retains the most nutrients and keeps ingredients in their recognizable form, so…
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Meet MSU alum Lekha Vyas, Founder of ELVY Lab
Tell us about your company: I’m an ex-L’Oréal and Estée Lauder executive with over 15 years in beauty and wellness, now building a new frontier in natural metabolic health. We’ve developed a patented oral dissolving strip, a natural GLP-1 alternative that mimics the effects of Ozempic and Mounjaro, but without injections or side effects. Our…
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Meet USC alum Mari Fassett, Founder Marimix
Tell us about your company: Marimix reimagines a nostalgic comfort-food with 100% clean ingredients and a fresh focus on inclusive nutrition: plant-based, gluten free, whole-grain and no artificial sugars, flavors or colors. We believe that wholesome food and whole-hearted fun deserve to go hand-in-hand, so we’re committed to making healthful everyday choices more accessible for…
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Meet USC alum Juliet Kim Blake, Founder of ginsa
Tell us about your company: ginsa is a sparkling Korean red ginseng tonic with zero caffeine and only 20 calories from honey. We use a patented hydrolyzed Korean red ginseng extract that provides 15x the absorption at 4x the speed so you get all the benefits of the ginseng almost immediately with no bitter bite.…
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Meet Loyla Marymount University alum Ali Al-Faraj, Founder of Tru Cinnamon
Tell us about your company: Tru Cinnamon is the first cinnamon water brand—born from my own health journey. I was looking for a way to curb my caffeine intake, which was fueling anxiety, and to find a natural alternative to help support my high cholesterol. That search led me to Ceylon cinnamon, a plant long…
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Meet NU alum Jill Carr, Co-Founder Labour the App
Tell us about your company: We know that having a baby is a two person job (at least!) but so often the mental, emotional, and physical work falls on the person giving birth. Labour the App was built to give both partners equal access to information to share the effort and excitement of having a…
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Meet UCSB alum Evan McCall, Founder of RazeMath
Tell us about your company: RazeMath is an AI-powered education platform transforming how college students learn math. Instead of just giving answers, RazeMath acts like a personal tutor—breaking problems into clear, step-by-step explanations and adapting to each student’s skill level. Students get real-time feedback and personalized learning insights, while instructors receive class-wide performance analysis and…
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Meet USC alum Mari Fassett, Founder Marimix
Tell us about your company: Marimix reimagines a nostalgic comfort-food with 100% clean ingredients and a fresh focus on inclusive nutrition: plant-based, gluten free, whole-grain and no artificial sugars, flavors or colors. We believe that wholesome food and whole-hearted fun deserve to go hand-in-hand, so we’re committed to making healthful everyday choices more accessible for…
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Meet UC Berkeley alum Rhonda Nassar, Co-Founder of Celia Chocolatier
Tell us about your company: Celia’s guiding principle is to create clean, premium, and natural chocolates — with a focus on both taste and ingredient integrity.Our chocolates are made with single-origin cacao beans from Ecuador (specifically Ecuadorian Nacional cacao), prized for naturally fruity and floral flavor notes.We avoid common “fillers” and additives. Our bars are…
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Meet USC alumni Winston Alfieri, Co-Founder Sauz
Tell us about your company: Sauz is a pasta sauce brand that offers unique and bold flavors designed to stand out from the traditional options available in the market. What inspired you to start your business? I’ve always had a passion for food, and my co-founder, Troy Bonde, and I saw an opportunity in the…
