Omolabake Bode-Matthew

I am an entrepreneur, though I originally studied and qualified to practice law. I set up and run the company Fontaine De Vie in 2013 where I'm owner CEO to play in the food and beverage industry. Fontaine De Vie a Healthy Beverage Option company domiciled in Lagos Nigeria. I've run this business full time since I resigned from legal practice in 2013. Fontainedevieng.com I am a Tony Elumelu Foundation 2017 Fellow, Fate Foundation Scale Up Lab Alumi, African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative 20/21 Cohort, Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2020, and I'm still on a personal development journey. My company currently employs over 30 young women trained in beverage manufacturing, business development and sales. I crafted and created about 60 variants of healthy cold pressed beverages. I have successfully registered 12 of my products with NAFDAC. My products FDVIE JUICE are sold in dozens of supermarkets in Lagos and expanding across Nigeria. My company currently employs over 35 people, 90% of whom are women. My business solves problems around malnutrition, healthy eating, women empowerment amongst others. I run a fast growing business with the largest variants of NAFDAC approved beverages in Nigeria. I operate a business model employed by big multinationals which has given my business so much visibility and growth within a short period of rolling out our products. Our vision is to be the healthy beverage brand of choice available for sale in every urban retail store in West Africa and consumed in every home. I am implementing a 5 years growth plan aimed at achieving my vision and we are right on track. In about a year from now I hope to complete the construction of a permanent production facility Expand our sales reach to 5 states of Nigeria and explore the export market. See more about Fontaine De Vie here @fontainedevie on all social media. Www.fontainedevieng.com I am a wife, a mother, a foodie (I run the blog ounjealadun.com) and an avid gardener. I love nature, I love art, and I could take vacations 10 times a year as long as I don't have to pack and unpack my bags myself