Founder Spotlight: Carolina Poli (Malua)
Meet Carolina Poli
Company:
Malua
Malua bites are a prebiotic-rich snack. We combine a nutrient-dense range of delicious superfoods with green banana powder, gluten-free, low-sugar flour that feeds your microbiome with resistant starch and rich nutrients to give you that glow-from-within.
Startup Stage:
Seed
Location:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
What led you to where you are today?
I was born and raised in Brazil, where different superfoods are a regular part of people's diet. In my late teens, I discovered the amazing health benefits of green banana powder- a prebiotic-rich food and the most perfect fuel for the good bugs living in our microbiome. I started using it daily and became fascinated by my health transformation. My digestion was better than ever, my skin began to clear up and my energy levels improved considerably. When I moved to the United States a few years later, I wanted to keep green banana in my diet and began experimenting with different recipes. It turned out that my homemade snack bites were the most convenient way to consume my favorite superfood ingredient while keeping up with a busy lifestyle. I shared my recipes with friends who loved the taste, but more importantly, loved the way that green banana made them feel- so I thought it was time for more people to start experiencing the benefits of my 'magic' prebiotic bites!
What do you wish you knew before embarking on your entrepreneurial journey?
Balancing work - life can be more challenging than ever!
What can you help the VEGPRENEUR community with?
Peer mentorship
How can the VEGPRENEUR community help you?
Peer mentorship
Fun fact about you:
I love playing capoeira, a Brazilian type of martial arts that includes dance moves.
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