Barney Rubin

Startup Stories

Follow along with the many adventures as our food and beverage entrepreneurs build their CPG businesses through the four phases of growth.

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Kinish Inc. Becomes the First Japanese Brand Selected for Food Business Support Program by Union Kitchen and Wildcard Incubator

Japan, Wildcard Incubator, Kinish

September Tasty Tidbits Roundup!

September Tasty Tidbits Roundup!

Tasty Tidbits

August Tasty Tidbits

August Tasty Tidbits

Tasty Tidbits

Snacklins Spices Up Snack Time with New Garden Variety Flavor

Snacklins Spices Up Snack Time with New Garden Variety Flavor

Product launch, Snacklins

Sipping Success: Susosu Water Named Virginia's Most Intern-Friendly Employers!

Sipping Success: Susosu Water Named Virginia's Most Intern-Friendly Employers!

#successstory, Susosu Water

Yuuz Releases New Line of Original and Ginger Yuzu Japanese Lemonade!

Yuuz Releases New Line of Original and Ginger Yuzu Japanese Lemonade!

Product launch, #successstory, Yuuz

🔥 Coming in Hotter Than This Weather: new cafes, yuzu-lemonade, and more

🔥 Coming in Hotter Than This Weather: new cafes, yuzu-lemonade, and more

Compass Coffee, wtrmln wtr, #successstory, Maspanadas, Caribe Juice, Tasty Tidbits

Ingrid's Bakery Lights Up DC News Now at Women's History Month Food Fest!

Ingrid's Bakery

Compass Coffee Brews Up Success: 2nd Drive-Thru and 19th Café Now Open!

Compass Coffee Brews Up Success: 2nd Drive-Thru and 19th Café Now Open!

Compass Coffee, #successstory, #compasscoffee

Gluten-Free Lovers Rejoice! Ingrid's Bakery Launches Fortified Flatbreads

Gluten-Free Lovers Rejoice! Ingrid's Bakery Launches Fortified Flatbreads

Product launch, Ingrid's Bakery