Board Chair, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer at So Good So You | INC Female Founders 250 '24 | EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® '23 Heartland Award | INC 500 Fastest Growing Companies '19-'23 | Bain & Co Insurgent Brand '23
I'm so inspired by the amazing entrepreneurs at the Naturally MN Pitch Slam, and my brilliant partners on the judging panel. Thank you Angie Bastian, Kristina Rioux, CFA, Le'Spencer Walker, Mike Katz and Eric Hall for asking such thoughtful questions and for your commitment to supporting the start-up ecosystem. Great job to all of the brand finalists Bim Bam Boo (2nd place), Provender Brands, d/b/a Deeply Rooted Farms (3rd place) , Clo-Clo Vegan Foods and Huxley and congratulations to Mary Hartman, founder of the 1st Place winning brand StableFeed. Judges always say it is tough making these decisions and this was my first time sitting on a panel and experiencing how true that is. These brands have identified unmet needs in the market and launched successfully in their respective categories driven by their founders' passion and grit. I cannot wait to see what great things all of you do in the coming months and years, and I'm excited to continue to support you! Amazing job Allison Hohn - another successful event on the books, and thanks for MC-ing Johnny Tran!
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What an inspiring event! Congratulations to all the finalists and winners. It's amazing to see the passion and grit driving these brands. How was your experience judging for the first time? 🙂💚