Far above its namesake’s waters, Cayuga Crunch has turned what was once a few friends baking granola in Donlon D3 into a successful business opportunity. Cayuga Crunch makes all-natural granola using healthy and locally-sourced ingredients. Self-described as “Ithaca’s OG soulfood,” Cayuga Crunch prides itself on maintaining a fun atmosphere and, above all else, energizing people to pursue their passions.
MacroFuel, a nutritionally complete meal in drinkable form, was founded Spring 2015 on Cornell’s campus. As explained by CIO Alex Meyers, the mission of the company is to “fuel your life when you are too busy for a well-balanced meal with a quick and affordable alternative”. From the start, MacroFuel has had strong connections to Cornell.…
RedHead wines, one of the premier startups on campus, has developed a fantastic new wine. As I wrote last year, Marisa Sergi founded RedHead when she had to develop a wine label for a design class. She ended up taking the concept and creating an entire wine brand around it. Since the previous article, Marisa…
Below are the comments of Bryan Dunn ’14 and Willie Mendelson ’15: What is the mission/business of Arctyc? Arctyc is developing a connected kitchen appliance that will elevate the wine-drinking experience by enabling consumers to enjoy their wine at the optimal temperature without the need to plan ahead. Our compact device is capable of chilling any bottle…
This semester, we hosted our first mentorship program, E@D Connect. Now that the semester is wrapping up, I spoke with one of our mentees, Alex Krakoski from Worthy Jerky, about his experience being mentored by Pam Silverstein. What did you personally get out of this mentorship?Pam Silverstein and I have spoken extensively about plans…
Congratulations to Worthy Jerky for winning Student Business of the Year! The revolutionary beef jerky business has been taking the Cornell entrepreneurship community by storm. Ever since their nomination for the award by the Dyson School to represent CALS in the competition they have faced sleepless nights and busy spring breaks preparing for their presentation.…
Wine, such a popular and traditional beverage dating back centuries, is now being made with a twist by one of our very own students, Marisa Sergi ’15. Marisa came to Cornell from Ohio where she was introduced to the wine industry early on though her parents winery, Luva Bella Winery. Entering Cornell as a Viticulture…
What is the mission of RedHead Wins? To create exceptional wines using integrity and innovation. Talk about the Cornell connection to RedHead Wines and how did you come up with the idea? RedHead wines was started as a Capstone project, a requirement for all Viticulture students here at Cornell. Marisa Sergi started just desigining the…
Ever been on those long car trips and swing by a convenience store for a snack run? I do all the time, and I always find myself headed towards the jerky aisle. However, after my conversation with Alex Krakoski ’16 I’ve learned that there are tons of different types of jerky, some of higher quality…
What is the mission of Worthy Jerky? The mission of Worthy Jerky is to provide the highest quality snacks to help fuel personal growth and achievement. Our team firmly believes that what you put into your body heavily influences your ability to perform to the best of your ability in any setting. This is…