Food Entrepreneurship Summit

The event will feature food industry experts and entrepreneurs for a series of workshops and lectures for aspiring food entrepreneurs in the MetroWest region, and interested students from FSU and other local universities.

Date: November 14th 

Time: 9:00 am - 4pm (Breakfast and Lunch provided)

Location: Framingham State EIC. 860 Worcester Road, Framingham

Learn directly from local founders and experts about:

• Launching and scaling food startups
• Branding and franchising success stories
• Overcoming challenges in food product development

Speakers and workshops:

· Dr. Vinay Mannam: “Food Product Development: Common Challenges and Practical Solutions.”

· Heather Santoro from Cane’s: “The Story of Cane’s Brand, and Expansion into the Northeast”

· Evan Reseka from the Boston Honey Company: "Founders Journey"

· Marina Andreazi from Xua: " Lessons from a Beverage Start Up"

· Guy Trembley of Kona Ice: "Being a Food Franchise" .

· Neelu Mohaghegh of Worcester’s Fuel America Coffee House & Grove Village Market: "Starting and growing a community-embedded coffee house and food market."