Melanie Kahn, 40, is a beverage entrepreneur based in Chicago, an unlikely place to start her lemonade business Poppilu®. She has two small children, ages 1 and 3, who are not only her biggest Poppilu fans and consummate taste testers, but who were also the driving force behind the brand, as they gave Kahn an …
Category: Food
Natasha Case Enhances People’s Eating Experiences With Design
Natasha Case founded Coolhaus in 2009 with Freya Estreller after working in architecture at Walt Disney Imagineering. The company has become one of the leading innovative small dessert businesses, growing significantly to include 4 trucks and 2 storefronts in LA, 2 trucks and one cart in NYC, and 4 trucks in Dallas, Texas. Moreover, consumers can now …
Rolanda Smith Creates Custom Sweets For All Occasions
Rolanda Smith specializes in gourmet apples and an array of delicious, decorative treats. She believes that creating something truly luxurious, indulgent and uniquely pleasurable is both an art and a craft. An art because it takes vision, imagination and genuine originality. A craft because it demands exceptional skill, a desire for perfection, and meticulous attention …
Raquel Gunsagar Upgrades Your Everyday Pantry Staples
Raquel Gunsagar, devout Ashtanga Yogini, snowboarder, lover of all things food was born in Brazil and later migrated at age six to Northern California with her mother and brother in the early 80’s. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family and is mother to two young boys. She is the principal creator of …
August Vega Created An Organic Milk Alternative
Mom. Innovator. Purpose-driven entrepreneur. For August, these roles have always been deeply connected, each supporting and inspiring the other. When she decided her family deserved a better milk alternative—then, she reasoned—doesn’t every family deserve a better milk alternative? And why stop at better, when it could be the best? This led the clean tech industry …
Aylin Doker Creates And Builds Beverage Brands That Embody A Lifestyle Of Relaxation And Enjoyment
After a career in the legal world, Aylin Doker set out to scratch the surface of her entrepreneurial itch and landed quite naturally and almost innately in the world of wines & spirits. As the Director of Operations at Turquoise Life, Aylin oversees all legal and compliance matters, manages logistics and operations, as well as …
Saskia Sorrosa Is Updating The Baby Food Industry With A Fresh Alternative
Saskia Sorrosa is a former NBA marketing executive turned entrepreneur. After having her daughters, she found herself looking for practical meal options for her on-the-go lifestyle which would measure up to the home-cooked meals she made using a mix of vegetables and spices. Saskia soon realized the baby food market lacked wholesome and delicious choices …
Tamara Brown Turned Her Long Time Non-Paid Hobby Into Her Career
Tamara R. Brown, owner of NADIA’s Gourmet Grapes™ and Entrepreneurship the Movement™, is no stranger to hard work. After working in Corporate America for over 20 years, she decided to follow her dream of becoming her own boss. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Tamara believes in giving back to her community …