获奖者简介：艾米莉·拉加斯
WIN实验室participant Emily Lagasse
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FedWell以方便的形式将家常的、无防腐剂的狗粮推向市场。与传统的狗粮是由劣质成分制成，经过大量加工而成，FedWell采用自制食谱，低温烘烤，以保存营养。我们的食物是由最高质量的成分，是谷物，大豆，玉米和转基因，而且也没有合成材料（如添加的维生素和矿物质）。
你的灯泡是什么时候？
在服役时采用我的狗和平Corps in Africa and bringing him back to America, I noticed that he began to suffer from a host of medical issues from the common packaged dog food that was on the market. Finally, when I was at a loss of what to do to rectify the situation, I was sitting down with my boyfriend at a coffee shop and saw a flyer for learning to cook for your dog. Since I’m very conscious of what I eat and put in my body, I wanted to do the same for my dog. So, I started to take classes on how to cook for my pup and realized that if I can bring home cooked recipes to the masses, I can make a real impact with canine health.
是什么吸引你去了温妮实验室？
我被这个获胜的实验室吸引，因为我有机会与其他的女巴布森学生（本科和研究生）、志同道合的人一起工作，并在启动FedWell的同时拥有一个支持系统。金博宝金博宝官网
你认为女性创业的未来是什么样子？
Until the WIN Lab, I haven’t had the opportunity to meet and get to know too many other women entrepreneurs. That said, when I was recently at the Female Entrepreneurship Challenge, I was competing against nine other women entrepreneurs. I was blown away with how educated and passionate these women were and felt like, if this is the future of women entrepreneurship, we’re all set.
你的“雪罗”是谁？
克里斯克。她是健康和健康倡导者和企业家。几年前，克里斯被诊断患有癌症，并在进入缓解后，她现在正在传播有关健康和健康的意识和教育。她正在产生巨大影响，并且是一个惊人的榜样。
你早上从床上跳了什么？
我喜欢结识新的人，喜欢这样一个事实：每天都是不同的，我能够学到新的东西。特别是最近几周，我真的很兴奋能把我的产品上架。
What’s one thing that could help take your business to the next level?
教育和意识是我最需要的。我不断接近对他们的狗的健康食物感兴趣的人，但教育公众并使他们意识到他们的狗正在吃的东西是最重要的。
你最伟大的事情是你赢得了胜利实验室？
For me, it’s the support and backing, not only from colleagues, but also from the WIN members, as well as the Entrepreneurs in Residence. At WIN, there is always someone I can talk to, share ideas and work together with. The best part is knowing that I have the support of other women, that they have my back and are willing to help when challenges arise as well as to celebrate when I have successes.
Do you have advice for other aspiring women entrepreneurs?
Many women tend to be perfectionists and want to do everything themselves. In addition, we dream of starting large successful business and get discouraged when this doesn’t come right away. Start small, get your product to market as quickly and cheaply as possible (without damaging your brand) and learn and grow from there. Of course I dream of having a nationally distributed pet food line one day, but I am starting with small packaging, in small stores at farmers markets, etc. My advice is to start small and not to get discouraged.
Created by Babson’sCenter for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership（CWEL），Win Lab是一年长期的居住计划，适用于将创业道路从想法加速到原型的女性学生。了解更多关于赢得实验室.