ROCKLAND – Kate McAleer, the owner and founder of Bixby & Co., is a finalist in the Tory Burch Foundation Fellows Competition for women entrepreneurs. A national competition for women entrepreneurs Kate is one of 30 top finalists selected and the only woman entrepreneur from Maine.

One hundred percent women-owned, Bixby & Co. was founded in 2011 by Kate McAleer in Rockland, Maine. Inspired by her mother's battle with breast cancer, Kate developed a line of better-for-you craft candy snack bars for the natural candy market. With a degree from New York University and a certificate in pastry art and culinary management from Institute of Culinary Education, Kate also is the winner of the Maine Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 by Small Business Administration. Kate was named by MaineBiz "Next" in 2014 of the top ten people impacting Maine's economy. Bixby Bars are available online and in Whole Foods Market, Sprouts, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Raley's, Giant, Stop & Shop, and other leading natural, organic and specialty food stores; and through national distributors. Nutty For You Bixby Bar was a 2016 Good Food Award winner for best confectionery product in a national blind tasting competition.

Vote once a day, every day from March 14 - April 22 to help Kate become 1-of-10 ToryBurch Fellows. Click here to see her profile and vote.

If selected Kate would receive:

• 1-Year Fellowship
• 3-Day Workshop at Tory Burch
• $10K Grant for Business Education
• And the opportunity to pitch for a $100,000 grant investment.

For my information call 207-691-0648 or email: kate@bixbyco.com.