Incubation Station showcase day- april 24, 2012

angel investors and venture capital representatives are invited to join Incubation station to

fund and accelerate the growth of 5 high-potential entrepreneurs in austin.

 

Verb is a hair product created by the founders of Birds Barbershop. It solves the problem first realized at Birds – a quality hair product shouldn't cost more than the haircut itself.

  

 

Thunderbird Energetica specializes in creating epic tasting whole food energy bars. Containing uniquely pure and highly powerful ingredients, Thunderbird bars provides consumers with conveniently packaged, nutrient dense, plant-based goodness.

 

  

 

 


Whynatte is a “Ready to Drink” Latte, crafted by one of the top beverage specialists in the industry. Great on its own, and delicious when mixed with your favorite adult beverage.

  

 

 

Criquet designs, creates and sells organic cotton golf shirts and polos that are "Country Club Tested, Farmer's Market Approved." Criquet introduces a Classic Green style that embraces thoughtful design, timeless looks and good green living. From the softest certified organic cotton to the recycled collar stays, these shirts are built to be inherited. A better polo for a better man.

 

  

 

 

 

Primizie produces "Chef Created Snacks" with minimal ingredients, no preservatives and no trans fats.

 
     

 

Jessica Shortall - Give to Get: Why giving makes your company great

 

Jessica Shortall’s passion is leading a life of intelligent impact. She started her career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uzbekistan, returned to the U.S. to nationally franchise a non-profit organization, spent several years as an international consultant to socially conscious businesses, and currently works as Director of Giving for TOMS. Jessica holds an MBA from Oxford, and a BA from Wake Forest University. She lives with her husband Clay and son Otis in Austin.

 
     

Brian Meece - Panel member - Funding trends for cpg companies

Brian Meece is the CEO of RocketHub, one of the world's top crowdfunding platforms that has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NPR, Wired, The Economist, CNN, The Washington Post, ABC News, USA Today, etc. while helping thousands of funding campaigns raise millions of dollars.

Brian has lectured on crowdsourced funding at SXSW, TEDxBrooklyn, Columbia University, NYU, Cambridge Innovation Labs, among other colleges, conferences and institutions. 

  
     

Clayton Christopher - growing austin cpg

Clayton Christopher is the Founder and former CEO of Sweet Leaf Tea Company started in 1998 with savings, an old van and a recipe from his grandmother.  Clayton is passionate about entrepreneurship and loves helping small food and beverage brands grow.  Clayton is currently co-founder and CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka and co-founder and Chairman of Rhythm Superfoods.  Clayton has won numerous awards for entrepreneurship and is an active member of the Young Presidents Organization.  He serves on the advisory board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas.

  
     

Shari Wynne - welcome address

Shari Wynne is Co-founder, CEO + Managing Partner of MWR Legal, a business law firm representing entrepreneurs, investors, start-ups and emerging companies. Ms. Wynne focuses her practice on legal-related business growth and development matters, and connects MWR Legal clients with critical resources. Ms. Wynne is also the founder of 6Degrees Connect (a referral match company) and developed Incubation Station with the goal of giving entrepreneurs access to industry expertise and preparation for funding and growth. Ms. Wynne is the current President of RISE:Women and past-president of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Austin chapter.

 
     

Hall Martin - Panel moderator - funding trends for cpg companies

Hall T. Martin is the Director of the Texas Entrepreneur Network and serves as the Vice-Chair of the Baylor Angel Network and as the Director of the Wilco Angel Network.  Previously he served as the Director of the Central Texas Angel Network where he established the network and grew the membership to 50+ members with $5M invested in over 20 deals. He is the Founder and Director of the Texas Open Angel Network which is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to the education of angel investors.