College Roommates Start a Business with Annie Slabotsky & Morgan Lerner of Go Nana's | EYB

Annie Slabotsky is the co-founder and CEO of GoNanas, a women-owned, vegan, gluten-free, and top allergen-free banana-based baked goods company. Since the company's inception, Annie has launched GoNanas into 2,500 retail locations including Whole Foods and Target and has earned appearances on QVC, Good Morning America, and in Forbes as a 30 Under 30 Lister. Outside of work, her favorite hobby is, you guessed it, baking! 

Morgan Lerner is the co-founder of GoNanas, a better-for-you banana-based baking mix company that is vegan, gluten-free, and allergen-friendly. By having the consumer add ripe bananas to their mixes, they’re making baked goods taste homemade from a mix and reducing food waste. Morgan spearheads their brand, marketing, and R&D. She grew their social media presence to over 80K followers and their influencer ambassador program to 3,000 members, with over 15M online monthly reach. In 2023 GoNanas hit over 2300 retail shelves and has quickly become the “fastest growing baking brand,” shaking up the baked goods space with their innovative mixes.

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