Karen Frame
Karen Frame is a three-time founder in tech and a two-time founder in the natural products space, with over 25 years as an executive in the software and data industries. In one of her previous startups, she secured a nationwide contract with Wild Oats before it was acquired by Whole Foods. She has her B.S. in Accounting and Business from Indiana University, her J.D. from the University of Illinois, and attended the University of Oxford. She's worked for Accenture and Intel Corporation and taught entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado School of Business.
Makeena
Makeena is the discovery and real-time data engine for the $300B natural products industry, connecting healthy and sustainable brands with consumers, incentivizing them with cash and rewards for buying better products, while providing brands, retailers, and others, the insights they need to fuel their growth. In short, Makeena is Rakuten meets Nielsen meets Whole Foods Market.
In 2021, Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) selected Makeena as the winner of Shark Pitch, identifying Makeena as one of the startups “most likely to succeed.” Also in 2021, Makeena was selected as 1 of over 3,000 companies worldwide to participate in MassChallenge, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving a stronger future through collaborative innovation. Finally, in 2020, Makeena was named a semi-finalist for one of the most fundable companies in the US.
Makeena earned its Certified B Corporation status and is a proud member of 1% for the Planet and the Climate Collaborative. It also gives back to Feeding America, No Kid Hungry, and other not-for-profits making a positive impact.
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In this episode, Karen Frame , CEO of Makeena , discusses how to get your business noticed with the Makeena app. She explains what Makeena is and how it works, and shares her own experience of getting her business noticed through various marketing channels. Karen also shares tips on how to make the...
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