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Vanessa Pham

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💫 Founder coach
💛 Vietnamese daughter of refugees
🔥 Forbes 30U30, co-founded & sold @omsom
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From expert-led workshops to insightful office hours, this cohort brought energy, curiosity, and community every step of the way. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible speakers, mentors, and participants who made this program so impactful. 💼✨ Swipe through for a peek inside the journey and hear what our graduates had to say about their experience. 💬 Special thanks to: Kevin Felix Chan (@kevinfelixchan), Sharia Huda (@innovation.nearme), Adeel Afshar (@adeelafshar), Satiya Witzer (@satiya_la) Jisselle Baldwin-Todd (@jtotheissle ) Jasmine Sung (@aye_its_jasminee), Lucia Ying, John Victoria (@johngvictoria), Carrie Zhang (@carrieosities), Vanessa Pham (@vanessatpham), Paul Navarro, Soo Jin Lee (@soojinlee.mft), Paul Tran (@paulttran), Shefali Lakhani (@lawyershefali), Eljay Feuerman (@eljay_f), Daniel Gouw (@dangouw), Vu Tran, Hanson Li (@chunky_chi)
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🐟 Settle Social Club for @fishwife 🐟 A 3 course menu by the @pearlboxnyc team with a side of q&a between @dadaeats and @bbmillstein to celebrate the launch of the new Cookbook.
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A thank you note to my Imposter Syndrome: 🤍Thanks to you, I founded Sweet Rice Flour and work tirelessly to build my brand, stay true to my mission, and continue to grow. 🤍Thanks to you, I’ve learned how to post on Instagram and grow my following from 119 to 1200+ in just 2 years! 🤍​​Thanks to you, I never gave up on getting my gluten-free pâte à choux recipe to rise 🤍​​​​Thanks to you, I learned to temper high-grade chocolate and share that perfect snap with others 🤍Thanks to you, I’ve developed relationships with other inspiring small businesses, some of whom I am lucky to call my friends 🤍Thanks to you, I get to apply the team-building and leadership skills I learned in school every day as I manage the SRF team 🤍Thanks to you, I get to put a smile on someone’s face, even when life makes it hard for them to smile Special thanks to Mike Fogg, Kevin Nguyen, Vanessa Pham, Anthony Nguyen, Chris Marhevka, and Tran Nguyen Wills for their inspiring words at the AAHNPI Imposter Syndrome event. Thank you, Ni and Anna of @sapsua, for hosting and creating a space for other entrepreneurs in our community to reflect on our journeys and feel truly seen. Finally, thank you for all of our supporters and loyal fans who continue to make the Sweet Rice Flour dream possible each day!🫂 #southeastasiandessert #asiandesserts #denverdesserts #aanhpichefs #denverchef #denvereats
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🌺 This May, we’re honoring Asian American & Pacific Islander women who build, break, and blaze trails—on their own terms. 💥⁠
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From reshaping the coffee game (☕️ Nguyen Coffee Supply) to making your pantry proud & loud (🔥 Omsom), and from tech equity (💻 Girls Who Code) to trans rights (🌈 Gender Proud), these women are reclaiming narratives, shifting industries, and showing us what it means to lead with purpose.⁠
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📣 Shoutout to:
✨ Sahra Nguyen — redefining “premium” coffee
✨ Kim & Vanessa Pham — unapologetically bold flavors
✨ Reshma Saujani — changing the game for girls & moms
✨ Geena Rocero — powerfully repping trans & immigrant stories
✨ Ayesha Curry — building an empire rooted in authenticity⁠
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This month (and every month), we celebrate AAPI women who aren’t just showing up—they’re changing the rules. 💪🏽 #AAPIHeritageMonth #WomenWhoBuild #FBombCommunity #ProudLoudAndLeading
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What an honor to stand beside these extraordinary humans. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for Monday’s AANHPI panel on Imposter Syndrome, Identity, and Advocacy was more than an event—it was a gathering of heart, heritage, and healing. Together, we paused to name the quiet fears so many of us carry. We unpacked the weight of invisibility, the sting of self-doubt, and the legacy of inherited strength. We held space for honesty, for vulnerability—and most importantly, we did it in community. Because imposter syndrome thrives in silence and isolation— and community is the antidote. To our powerful panelists—Vanessa Pham, Kevin Nguyen, Mike Fogg, Chris Marhevka, and Ni Nguyen—thank you for showing up with unflinching honesty, care, and depth. You reminded us that imposter syndrome isn’t just a personal battle—it’s rooted in systemic exclusion, cultural dissonance, and generational pressure. Your stories didn’t just resonate—they lingered. To Anna and Ni Nguyen (@sap.sua)—thank you for envisioning this space and inviting me to help hold it. Your leadership and love created a space of care where people could feel both seen and safe. This wasn’t just a panel. It was a beginning. And to our generous sponsors—CACEN, Mile High Asian Food Week, Pho King Rapidos and The Clayton Hotel—thank you for making this gathering possible, and for creating a space where our community’s voices felt centered, rooted, and celebrated. We were reminded: We are not anomalies. We are descendants of power, resilience, and brilliance. We belong in every room—not in spite of who we are, but because of who we are. If you’ve ever thought, “Do I belong?”— We hope this moment helped you ask instead: “Who gets left behind if I don’t take my seat?” Because community gives us the courage to stay. Community reminds us we never had to earn our belonging. And community ensures the doors stay open—for those who come next. Let this be the call to redefine what “qualified” means— Not by gatekeepers. Not by degrees. But by lived experience, vision, and voice. We don’t need permission. We never did. #ImposterSyndrome
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Here’s what’s coming up in Week 7 of the Accelerator Program! Tuesday, 4/15 12:00 - 1:00 PM PST Webinar: Beyond The Pitch: Real Talk on Raising Capital Speaker: Sharia Huda (@innovation.nearme), Vice President of the Startup Banking division at JPMorgan 1:00 - 2:00 PM PST Webinar: Beyond Hustle: Winning in Entrepreneurship through Conscious Leadership Speaker: Vanessa Pham (@vanessatpham), Leadership Coach, Co-founded & sold OMSOM (@omsom) PLUS: Exclusive 1:1 office hours with Sharia Huda and Vanessa Pham. Not part of the Accelerator Program yet? Join now to RSVP or watch recordings of past webinars: bit.ly/Accelerator2025
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“Cheers to the Community”! 🥂🥰 Thank you @bbmillstein and @usesettle for hosting a fab fishy dinner at @pearlboxnyc to celebrate the @fishwife debut cookbook! 🙌 Left with a full belly, a full heart, a bunch of new friends, lots of tinned fish (planning to mix with spicy tahini for lunch tomorrow ….great combo.....just sayin’ 😉) and the cutest stickers for the laptop collection! 🙏 🐠
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You’re Invited! 🎉 Ahead of the 3rd Annual Denver Mile High Asian Food Week (@milehighafw) April 27–May 3, sắp sửa is bringing together an inspiring panel of AANHPI creatives for a powerful conversation on Imposter Syndrome—an experience so many of us know too well. Through personal stories and open dialogue, we’ll unpack self-doubt and foster a deeper sense of belonging in our creative communities. I’m so excited to moderate this incredible panel, and we’d love for you to be part of this important conversation! 📅 Monday, April 21 | 12:00–1:30 PM MT 📍 @claytondenver 🚗 Limited valet parking—carpool, ride-share, or street parking recommended. 🎤 Panelists: ✨ Vanessa Pham (@omsom) ✨ Kevin Nguyen (@regular.architecture) ✨ Mike Fogg (@mikefogg) ✨ Chris Marhevka (@chrismarhevka) ✨ Ni Nguyen (@sapsua) Let’s lift each other up, break barriers, and redefine success—together. 💛 🔗 RSVP now at the link in bio!
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Women influence 93% of food purchases, now they're reshaping who leads the industry and how. Join us in partnership with @hearstlab.us for a powerful panel celebrating female-founded food brands and the tech driving their growth. Hear from trailblazing founders, investors & operators shaping the future of F&B—and connect with the next wave of CPG disruptors over drinks + conversation. 🌟 Bonus: Select guests will get an exclusive tour of the iconic Delish Test Kitchen. Comment TECH WEEK to get on the list!! 📍 Part of #NYTechWeek #FutureOfFood #WomenInCPG #FemaleFounders #FoodTech
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New month, a new slew of events for Female Founders. From LA to Nashville to NYC, there’s something here for everyone from tech founders to interior deisgners. It’s giving range, it’s giving, we’re here to lift up all female founders in all industries. Comment “RSVP” for links directly to your DMs!
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Kicking off our AAPI Founder Series, meet @vanessatpham 🌟 Vanessa is on a mission to help founders unlock their full potential—shaped by her own journey through challenges and a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30. Thank you for leading Beyond Hustle: Winning in Entrepreneurship through Conscious Leadership in our accelerator. Swipe through to learn more about her inspiring path! 💪✨
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🗣️💖 🏠 If you grew up in a Vietnamese-speaking household, running around with your siblings or yelling with joy in your home, you’ve probably heard of the phrase “om sòm.” 💥 Meaning “noisy” or “rowdy,” our Vietnamese guardians often used this phrase to reprimand or to comment on how we needed to quiet down. However, the Pham sisters, co-founders of the food brand @omsom,have reclaimed this phrase to make a proud + loud statement in the culinary world. Collaborating with AAPI chefs, they’ve created a killer line-up of Asian starter sauces and marinades without cultural compromise. ❤️‍🔥🌱 📣 More than that, Kim (@kim_tpham) and Vanessa Pham (@vanessatpham) started Omsom to live out their heritage every day + celebrate the multitudes of the AAPI community that can be found in Asian flavors, stories, and communities. From questioning the label of “authenticity” in Asian food to unpacking the racism in anti-MSG narratives, they are also bold when it comes to their identity work. 👩‍🍳🌺🥬 🌏 In conversation with them, they remind us that “the world is a better, brighter place when you live your truth.” And we agree. Share your story and #MakeNoiseToday, what you have to say is important. Check out their products + 🔥🔥🔥 recipe ideas on their IG too! 🍜
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