{"id":21407,"date":"2022-05-12T12:09:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinyc.org\/?p=21407"},"modified":"2022-05-12T12:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:10:24","slug":"austin-fast-start-cpg-2022-winner-basic-b-chai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinyc.org\/austin-fast-start-cpg-2022-winner-basic-b-chai\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Austin Fast Start Consumer Packaged Goods Pitch Winner – Basic B Chai!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[vc_column_text]\"\"AUSTIN, Texas<\/strong> \u2014 The Austin Young Chamber, in partnership with the City of Austin\u2019s Economic Development Department, congratulates Basic B Chai, winner of the Austin Fast Start<\/a> pitch competition that took place in-person on Monday, May 9th at Capital Factory.<\/p>\n

Basic B Chai<\/a> is an Austin-based, women-owned beverage company that produces and sells high-quality, small-batch beverages to coffee shops, groceries, and direct to consumers.<\/p>\n

“Austin Fast Start was a phenomenal opportunity to test my young beverage business on a crowd of CPG experts. Building community is at the heart of Basic B Chai and receiving this kind of validation from leaders and peers in my community is both invigorating and empowering. The resources from this competition will play a critical role in helping Basic B Chai grow into a widely-available fan-favorite beverage and I’m so excited to see what happens as we expand,” says Anna Claire Eddington, Founder and Brewer of Basic B Chai.<\/p>\n

The Austin Fast Start pitch competition fosters the spirit of innovation within Austin by highlighting early stage startups in various economic development priorities. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) are items used daily by consumers that require routine replacement or replenishment. Products may be food, beverage, apparel, jewelry, toys, tools, or anything you could imagine being sold at your favorite brick-and-mortar or online retailer. This cycle’s topic encompassed a broad range of products in the Austin ecosystem.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin Fast Start\u2019s pitch competition provides a unique opportunity for businesses to elevate themselves through connections, awareness, and funding,\u201d said Susana Carbajal, Assistant Director of the Economic Development Department. \u201cWe are proud to partner with the Austin Young Chamber to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative business ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Consumer Packaged Goods Finalists:<\/p>\n