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Oct 9, 2026
Buffalo's JECA Energy Bars among 43North winners
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Brian MazurowskiHOST
harmful.Well, so where did this business start from? How did you begin making these bars, and then what drew you to the 43 North competition?
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12:09Rhi DolnikGUEST
Um, I was experimenting at home, and it kind of naturally grew 'cause I was sharing with my friends and coworkers.
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12:18Rhi DolnikGUEST
There was a light bulb moment when my, um, hairdresser said, "Oh, Rhi, make me some and I'll pay you." And I'm like, "Well, I don't even know what to charge you, but maybe there's something there." A- and it just [laughs] and it became my whole career.
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12:33Rhi DolnikGUEST
But it was really started here, and throughout every step of the journey, um, the ecosystem in Buffalo has been so incredibly helpful.