What do Matisse, marshmallows, and West Coast road trips have in common? They’re all inspirations for (or ingredients in) Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ intrepid flavor collections. Famous for its $12-and-totally-worth-it pint, the brand has quickly expanded its Scoop Shops all over the U.S. in the past few years with flavors like Gooey Butter Cake and Ultramarine Blue Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt—inspired by a Matisse exhibit at New York’s MoMA. Ideas for these flavors start in the crazy-creative brain of Jeni Britton Bauer—the prolific founder and namesake—as do the company’s efficient mail-order business and line of cookbooks. At this session, tap Britton Bauer’s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit inside the newest addition to the Jeni’s Scoop Shops fleet. Then taste her success for yourself!

 

In just two years, Aspiration has built a menu of financial services including banking and investment products normally offered only to the rich and made them available to everyone—all with a focus on social good. In this exclusive look inside the company at its Marina del Rey headquarters, cofounder and CEO Andrei Cherny will share how he and the Aspiration team found the courage to go where no other “bank” has gone before: a pay-what’s-fair fee model and an unprecedented commitment to “doing good” alongside “doing well.” Plus, you’ll get an behind-the-scenes look at Aspiration’s newest product and even workshop its launch.

 

Join creative agency Anomaly and the weed startup it helped to launch, hmbldt, for a discussion between the minds behind the cannabis-based health and wellness brand. You’ll get an inside look at their journey to educate and celebrate the healing powers of cannabis and explore their process for creating an accessible brand in a still-developing and controversial industry. Then take a peek inside their plans for future growth!
*As with all sessions during FC/LA, attendees must be 21+