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Meet the Winemaker: Alicia Sylvester of Banshee Wines
Alicia Sylvester’s love of agriculture was cultivated at a young age on her family’s Central Valley vineyard.
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Meet the Founder: Michelle Cordeiro Grant of GORGIE
There’s no denying the boundless energy of GORGIE’s founder and CEO. After launching and successfully exiting her major lingerie startup, Michelle Cordeiro Grant is ready to stir up the beverage world with her own unique twist.
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Meet the Founders: Philip Cole & Zlata Kislyuk of Vesper
Recreating the cocktail bar experience at home is easier said than done. At least, that was the case before Vesper’s collection of carefully-crafted mixes.
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Meet the Founder: Chrissy Teigen of Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy Teigen is more than just a supermodel, TV star, and executive producer — she’s also her own celebrity chef.
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Meet the Founder: Ashlin Cook of Winnie Lou
Ashlin was a clean food fanatic who pored over the ingredients list of every product on the shelf. Naturally, she did the same when shopping for her dog and she wanted something better for her fur baby.
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Meet the Founder: Alena Goco of SoapyMania
Alena Goco was an engineer by trade with a creative streak that couldn’t be tamed. Now, with SoapyMania, she’s using both sides of her brain to craft incredible bath bombs, soaps, and scrubs.
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Meet the Founder: Christy Goldsby of Honey Mama’s
Honey Mama's: a treat for mind, body, & soul made from 5 nutrient-rich superfoods. Founder Christy Goldsby shares her journey & advice for entrepreneurs.
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Meet the Founder: Amanda Horton of Desert Provisions
Desert Provisions specializes in the world’s most prized pepper. Made from 100% Hatch chiles, the flakes are all-natural & full of sweet heat.
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Meet the Founder: Kelsi Petersen of Kelsi’s Kitchen
Driven by her mom's health issues, Kelsi Petersen creates simple, tasty & clean Cacao Bites with five ingredients, free of gluten, dairy, & soy.
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Meet the Founder: Sydney Karmes-Wainer of French Squirrel
Sydney Karmes-Wainer once had an unhealthy obsession with social media’s diet culture. Today, she’s on a mission to share real, nutritious, and delicious food with snack lovers everywhere.
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Meet the Founder: Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest
Everyone knows Jack Daniel’s name, but few are familiar with Nearest Green, the one-time slave who taught him how to make whiskey.
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Meet the Founder: Emily Johnson of PlantFolk
PlantFolk Foods is a dairy-free brand offering natural, GMO-free, gluten-free & vegan alternatives to dairy products such as creamers and milk.
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