Category: USC
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Meet USC alum Karan Kanchan, Founder of Equilibrium by Vayu Technology
Tell us about your company: Democratizing musculoskeletal health, wellness, and fitness solutions to optimize performance, prevent injuries, and accelerate recovery for everyone. What inspired you to start your business? From athlete to engineer, I turned my injury experience into innovative solutions for improving human movement. What are your proudest achievements so far? Ability to empower…
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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 USC alum: Zac Coughlin, Founder of Zac’s Sweet Shop
Tell us about your company: Zac’s Sweet Shop is a chocolate company making gourmet, innovative, and delicious bite-sized chocolate confections including truffles, cookies, pretzels, and chocolate bark. Zac is on the mission to reinvent the box of chocolates experience through purpose, passion, and innovative products. What inspired you to start your business? Ever since I…
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Meet USC alum: Chloe Choi, Co-Founder MIILS
Tell us about your company: MIILS is a next-generation cereal protein shake brand to bring taste, convenience, and fun back into the protein aisle. We’re the first in the U.S. to launch single-serve, resealable pouches with real crunchy cereal inclusions inside. Our mission is simple: help busy, passionate, and successful people stay fueled with clean,…
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Meet USC alum: Ashley Whalen, Founder of Chara Greek Frozen Yogurt
Tell us about your company: Chara is a better-for-you Greek frozen yogurt brand reimagining indulgence with clean, high-protein, probiotic-rich pints made from real ingredients. What inspired you to start your business? During my senior year at USC, I noticed my roommates making Greek yogurt bowls for dessert and saw the frozen aisle wasn’t meeting the…
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Meet USC alum: Christy Moody, Founder Soleil Sunwear
Tell us about your company: Soleil Sunwear is a line of super stylish and comfortable sun protective apparel and accessories for women. Everything is designed and made in Los Angeles. What inspired you to start your business? Even though I had been a faithful sunscreen wearer for decades I started seeing changes in my skin…
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Meet USC alum: Loren Castle, Founder Sweet Loren’s
Tell us about your company: Sweet Loren’s exists to challenge the status quo and transform the way people enjoy food, by crafting delicious, clean, and allergen-free treats that make everyone feel good inside and out. Infused with a trailblazing spirit, Sweet Loren’s transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, blending time-honored techniques with daring new and…
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Meet USC alum Zac Coughlin, Founder of Zac’s Sweet Shop
Tell us about your company: Zac’s Sweet Shop is a chocolate company making gourmet, innovative, and delicious bite-sized chocolate confections including truffles, cookies, pretzels, and chocolate bark. Zac is on the mission to reinvent the box of chocolates experience through purpose, passion, and innovative products. What inspired you to start your business? Ever since I…
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Meet USC alum Tanya Gonzalez, Founder EAUSO VERT
Tell us about your company: EAUSO VERT is a female and Latin-owned luxury fragrance brand developing clean yet complex perfumery for the next generation of scent enthusiasts—fragrance lovers seeking well-layered creations that are cruelty-free, transparent, and able to fit seamlessly into their collection regardless of gender. What inspired you to start your business? The lack…
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Meet USC alum Naecha Roberts, Founder of Barlou
Tell us about your company: BarLou is a self-care fragrance brand that celebrates who you are as you evolve in motion. Rooted in scent, sound, and storytelling, each product invites you to play, explore, and expand the definition of yourself. Inspired by my grandparents and my mother, BarLou was built with care, intention, and trust…
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