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From BizWorld YES! to $409K in Revenue: Bella Lin's Entrepreneurial Journey

At just 17 years old, Bella Lin, a Summer 2023 BizWorld YES! Program alumna, has taken the small pet industry by storm with her company GuineaLoft. Featured recently on CNBC, Bella shared her inspiring story of turning her passion for guinea pigs into a thriving business.

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Natra

Vani, CEO
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April, VP of Development

Ripple

Joe, Founder & CEO

MINIMA

Saqib, CEO

Ankhway

Alejandro, Founder & CEO

Internbright

Meher, Co-founder & CEO
Hyunjun Fred, Co-founder & CEO

Fikia

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Brian Jesse, Co-founder & CTO

GuineaLoft

Bella, Founder & CEO

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Sepehr Khavari & Sahan Khavari

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Skye Lam & Vienna Sparks

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