Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate
Today, boba shops are ubiquitous. Big conglomerates like Starbucks and Jamba Juice have experimented with boba for limited stints. Even then, boba was such a small part of the menu that it wasn’t seen as a threat to Asian American boba businesses.
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The founders of Twrl failed to get on 'Shark Tank' three times, but got the actor-investor's attention with a TikTok supporting his views on cultural appropriation.
Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks debate
Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” the ABC reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers.
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