In the fall of 2010, Founder & CEO Susie Smith, started her own energy bar business, DAK Bar. Today DAK Bar is a growing all-natural snack bar company that hand produces real food energy bars.
April, 2015; Original Pitch: July, 2023
DAK Bar sought $165k to expand the company's capacity and ensure it can meet the growing demand for its products.
Currently, DAK Bar has 4 part-time employees with the potential to grow significantly as the business goes to scale.
DAK Bar gives back to the Adirondacks and its Forever Wild designation by advocating for environmental organizations that preserve the integrity of the Park's rugged landscape. DAK Bar strives to increase the viability and visibility of their noble work with its 1% Wild program, which donates 1% of its profits to conservation groups.
