Tag: Entrepreneurship
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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 UCSB alum Lisa Boek, Founder Black Bow Sweets
Tell us about your company: Black Bow Sweets is founded on the tradition of giving homemade gifts for the holidays. Because giving and receiving meaningful gifts is very special, we pledge to always surprise and delight with our rich, wholesome, subtly sweet handcrafted & slow roasted candied nuts, elegantly package our delectable creations, and deliver…
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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 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 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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