Springland Pets began with a moment of clarity that founder Shannon Ross couldn’t shake: dogs had evolved into full-fledged family members, but the products designed for them hadn’t kept pace. As a design-minded dog parent herself, she saw a major disconnect between what modern consumers wanted and what the industry offered — uninspired products that…
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When Laurel Orley co-founded Daily Crunch in 2020, she left behind more than a decade at Unilever to pursue something deeply personal. The inspiration came from her Aunt Diane Orley, who had discovered an ancient sprouting technique while living in India more than 20 years ago. By pairing it with a unique dehydration process, Orley…
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For Waka Coffee, what began as a caffeine fix in a cramped New York City kitchen has grown into a mission-driven brand reimagining what instant coffee can nd should be. In 2018, while balancing a full-time undergraduate program and a full-time job in New York, founder David Kovalevski struggled with cramped kitchen space and expensive…
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SKU celebrates an investment in DUDE Wipes by TSG Consumer a global leader in consumer-focused investing Founders Sean Riley (Chief Executive Dude), Jeff Klimkowski (CFO) and Ryan Meegan (CMO) will retain significant ownership stakes and will continue to lead the company in their current executive roles. DUDE Wipes is an alumnus of SKU (then Incubation…
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