{"id":89352,"date":"2023-03-31T02:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T02:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riseuppitch.ca\/?page_id=89352"},"modified":"2023-04-03T23:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T23:00:35","slug":"lola-adeyemi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riseuppitch.ca\/fr\/about\/lola-adeyemi\/","title":{"rendered":"Lola Adeyemi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lola Adeyemi<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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Lola Adeyemi a Nigerian Canadian Immigrant launched her Food & Beverage Company It\u2019s Souper switching from a successful IT Consultant career to entrepreneurship. She started the brand which produces Afro-Fusion Soups & Sauces, because she knew there was a need to fill the void in the mainstream Retail space for African inspired\/ethnic recipes made \u201cBy Us for All\u201d.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Her brand is the first African & Black owned line of Soups sold in mainstream Canadian Retail and was nominated by the Retail Council of Canada for a Best New Product of the Year Award in 2019.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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Her products are currently sold online shipping Canada wide, and across Ontario Canada via retailers such as Sobeys, Whole Foods, Hudson Bay, other Indie retailers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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With a recent addition of two new sauces creating more shelf stable options to the product line \u2013 the brand is set and ready for National and International distribution.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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As a top-24 semi-finalist who will get to pitch, what does this opportunity mean to you?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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It’s an honor to be a semi-finalist. It means an opportunity to inspire and be inspired by other black women who have broken barriers and made bold moves to start a business and shine against all odds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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What has been a highlight for you in participating in the Rise Up Pitch Competition?<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
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I enjoyed the ‘Finding Your Purpose’ and ‘The Power of eCommerce’ sessions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

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