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Meet the Founder: Angelo Lollino of Massa Pizza Company
Growing up, Angelo spent most of his time learning the ins and outs of Italian cuisine at his parent’s local restaurant.
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![Meet the Founders: Maria and Werner Forster of Revival Einkorn](/getmedia/8109f6a5-f050-4826-9be6-afa1c735b915/mtf-revival-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founders: Maria and Werner Forster of Revival Einkorn
Maria and Werner are on a mission to bring back the wheat that our ancestors ate.
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![Meet the Founders: Chef Micah Wexler and Debbie Rocker of Pasture Project](/getmedia/130ed2f6-e360-42a0-926d-65bd81dd87c1/mtf-pp-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founders: Chef Micah Wexler and Debbie Rocker of Pasture Project
When James Beard-nominated Chef Micah opened his Los Angeles restaurant Mezze, Debbie was his trusted meat supplier, providing him with all the best cuts available.
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![Meet the Founder: Jessica Berger of Bundle x Joy](/getmedia/6e934e8f-a073-4353-b6e2-ed3575670b81/mtf-joy-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Jessica Berger of Bundle x Joy
With more than 15 years of experience on the retail and manufacturing side of the pet industry, Jess realized that there was a void in the area of pet nutrition and gut health.
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![Meet the Founder: Lauren Mariel of Live Love Pop](/getmedia/3c12ccfc-f450-4f04-bf0d-4ecfdf4c9ed5/mtf-llp-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Lauren Mariel of Live Love Pop
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![Stella Vanstone, Michelle Boigon, and Emma Kula of Stellar Eats](/getmedia/8476e909-b084-4d05-9498-9cfff2aee867/mtf-stellar-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Stella Vanstone, Michelle Boigon, and Emma Kula of Stellar Eats
Shortly after launching Stellar Eats, Stella teamed up with Michelle and Emma to collaborate and change the culture around comforting cuisine.
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![Meet the Founders: Eduardo "Lalo" González and David R. Carballido of LALO Tequila](/getmedia/d057a1c8-df61-4dae-bda5-73984488b933/mtf-lalo-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founders: Eduardo "Lalo" González and David R. Carballido of LALO Tequila
As the grandson of Don Julio González, tequila-making is in Lalo’s blood. With the help of his friend and co-founder David, he has carried forth his family’s legacy with LALO Tequila.
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![Meet the Founders: Oliver Dixon and Rupert Pugsley of Something & Nothing](/getmedia/7d1b1a19-c241-44a0-b2ed-eabb056d01ce/mtf-s-n-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founders: Oliver Dixon and Rupert Pugsley of Something & Nothing
Olly and Rupert are friends turned co-founders who decided to put an elevated spin on sodas.
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![Meet the Founder: Ryan Emmons WAIĀKEA](/getmedia/db14327f-0ef3-45a9-b932-2694c0f9735b/mtf-waiakea-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Ryan Emmons WAIĀKEA
In 2012, Ryan founded WAIĀKEA and created the first Certified Carbon Neutral line of volcanic water from Hawaii.
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![Meet the Founder: Donna Howlett MODINC Skincare](/getmedia/85eaf724-092c-4029-95c9-60fa4d1cf835/mtf-modinc-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Donna Howlett MODINC Skincare
Donna is no stranger to the power and potency of natural skincare. After enduring injuries from a gas stove explosion at 17, her father healed her burns and scars with aloe vera from her family’s farm.
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![Meet the Founder: Jing Gao of Fly by Jing](/getmedia/380c0e69-cbd7-43a6-b46c-df2e026719c4/mtf-jing-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Jing Gao of Fly by Jing
Fly By Jing offers all-natural Sichuan Chili Crisp, inspired by the Sichuan cuisine of Chengdu. Their products are perfect for heat-seekers & umami-lovers.
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![Meet the Founder: Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks of ECOS](/getmedia/d27b8755-50c5-40f0-8fa3-c68a1c2842e8/mtf-ecos-meta.jpg?width=370&height=250&ext=.jpg)
Meet the Founder: Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks of ECOS
As President & CEO, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks is continuing her father’s legacy of making safe and natural cleaning products.
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