SACC YP Melbourne welcomed members and guests to an evening event on 2 June on – How to secure investment in Shark Tank and sell to the Kardashians and Pink

Guests listened to Melbourne based entrepreneurs Kate and Elad who told us about their success stories from very humble starts ups to now running multimillion dollar businesses.

KOJA sponsored lucky door prizes and handed out KOJA samples to all attendees.

About the speakers:

Kate started KOJA in 2013 because she was tired of seeing so many excessively processed foods that appeared healthy. KOJA is now the leading healthy snack brand in Australia stocked in over 2,000 stores. Kate worked two years in Stockholm and gained invaluable experience as the foundation for her business.

Elad and his wife started Huxbaby in 2014 after they were inspired to create high quality, minimalist childrenswear with an adult level of style. Huxbaby is one of the best-selling children’s clothing brands across Australia and is stocked in over 250 stores worldwide – including THE ICONIC, department stores David Jones, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdales in the US.  In setting up Huxbaby, inspiration has been drawn from Scandinavian simplicity and global fashion presence.

The Melbourne Executive Forum and Networking Event took place 12 May at Tetra Pak. We were welcomed by Tetra Pak Oceania’s Managing Director, Andrew Pooch, and the President of SACC, Jan Gardberg. Guest speaker from Victoria State Government Department, Mr Hugh Moor, Executive Director, Business Investment and Engagement talked about innovation and sustainability initiatives that drive industry investment and collaboration opportunities. Later, at the evening event Dr Leif Lundin, Food Program Research Director, CSIRO Food Innovation Centre, spoke on how to approach innovation and industry collaboration. Thank you to all participants and special thanks to Tetra Pak for hosting us and sharing insight on their focus areas on the Australian Market.