Thai is Fun Gets Virtual
https://youtu.be/oQE1Ylavzes Goi Yujaroen serves up Thai cooking lessons with a side of celebration. Have you wanted to learn to cook authentic Thai food? How about learning while hanging out with…
Connecting over Crops? AGXactly!
Startup Challenge 2021 Venture Division winner talks agtech, collaboration, and mentorship. https://youtu.be/-DVfDHRy688 As COVID pushed meetings, conferences, and networking events online, AGXactly founder, Russell Cole seized the opportunity to cast…
Little Feet Packaging Pops Off: Startup Challenge Venture Division Winner tackles the bubble wrap industry
https://youtu.be/OfYpQAFi2iI How many boxes have you opened in the past week? In the past month? Over the last two years? According to Digital Commerce 360, online shopping during the pandemic…
Nece’s GF Founders Talk Family, Faith, and Flavor
https://youtu.be/D_5054N3anM For people struggling with celiac disease, gluten allergies, or intolerance, finding delicious baked goods can be a frustrating and disappointing experience. But for Sharque and Jordan Starr of Nece’s…
A New Hope: Startup Challenge Winner Parallel Flight Technologies Unveils “Firefly”
With a new drone on the strip, a wildfire-fighting drone startup Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT) never fails to impress. On Tuesday, February 2, 2022, the Startup Challenge 2020 runner up…
From Vision to Venture: Startup Challenge Alum Vanly Bridges the Gap Between #VanLife and Reality
https://youtu.be/TVrL4l-bdT4 Watch the interview with Vanly's Co-founder and CEO, Giulio Colleluori We’ve all seen the #VanLife hashtag on Instagram. Attractive carefree couples, friends and individuals, living their best, minimalist lives…
No Taste Like Home: How Percy’s Pies grew from passion project to profit
https://youtu.be/7tQouXS5hgc If you’ve ever felt homesick for your favorite comfort food, you’ll understand. Today Percival Lammie and his partner, Kim Lammie, run Percy’s Pies— a gourmet Louisiana-style sweet potato pie…
Faster, Lighter, Greener? Barrier Structures 360 introduces lightweight, energy-efficient ADU kits
https://youtu.be/8KPCVpeDJJE During the pandemic, people are looking more than ever to expand their living space— whether to earn rental income, add home office space, or house family members. For many,…
Devin Carlson Talks Airset, Archer Components & Networking
Devin Carlson is no stranger to Startup Monterey Bay. Carlson and close friend and co-founder Brandon Archer pitched Archer Components at Startup Challenge 2017, placing second in the competition. Four…
Levered Learning Raises $1.5M in Seed Round to Scale Impact on Math Proficiency
Soquel, CA — Amidst a wave of challenges to deliver high-quality math curriculum in a shifting education environment, Levered Learning announced it has secured $1.5M in a Seed Round. Levered’s…