Vanessa Pham
Founder Coach & Advisor | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Co-Founder of Omsom
About
Vanessa Pham is an award-winning founder, executive coach, and advisor who empowers entrepreneurs to grow both their companies and their leadership capacity. She co-founded and scaled Omsom — a bold Asian food brand that brought proud, loud flavors into mainstream grocery stores nationwide. Under her leadership, Omsom grew to over 5 million units sold, earned recognition as one of Inc.’s Most Innovative Companies, and was ultimately acquired by DayDayCook in 2024. A Harvard graduate and former Bain & Company consultant, Vanessa has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Adweek Young Influentials, and Fortune Magazine as a standout leader in the next generation of founders. She has spoken at organizations like Nordstrom and Pepsi and been featured across CNN, Vogue, The New York Times, and Fast Company. Today, through her coaching practice, Vanessa supports founders in building high-integrity, scalable businesses while maintaining balance and authenticity. How Vanessa Can Help: ✔️ Building founder resilience and mindset development ✔️ Launching and growing a consumer brand ✔️ Brand and PR Strategy ✔️ Fundraising from VCs and Angels ✔️ Omni-channel growth (DTC, retail, Amazon) ✔️ Getting into retail and expanding ✔️ How to pitch to media ✔️ Strategic exits and acquisitions
Experience
Founder Coach & Advisor
Vanessa Pham Coaching, Aug 2024 – Present
Co-founder & Strategic Advisor
Omsom, Jun 2024 – Dec 2024
Co-founder & CEO
Omsom, Jan 2019 – Jun 2024
Board Advisor
New American Table, Aug 2021 – Aug 2022
Links from Vanessa
How Omsom Built A Successful Food Business in the Midst of A Pandemic [INTERVIEW]
Omsom is an Asian-American food brand that launched at the beginning of the pandemic. Definitely not the best timing - or so many people think. Even with all the operational and logistical obstacles, Omsom was able to sell out 7 times and create a brand that not only stood out, but represented the values that Vanessa and Kim wanted. I spoke with their cofounder, Vanessa, on how Omsom got started, the journey of starting a food business during a pandemic, the mistakes, learnings, and advice she has for new food entrepreneurs looking to start their own food business. So if you're thinking of opening a food business, a restaurant business, an online food business, part of restaurant management, or a small business owner, keep on watching!
Cutting Through the Noise: How to Build a Brand with Cultural Resonance / Vanessa Pham, Omsom
Vanessa Pham, CEO and Co-Founder of Omsom, spoke at Design Driven NYC in April 2021. Vanessa shared how to build a brand centered on community, giving the middle to the model minority stereotype, and much more. FirstMark is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. Design Driven NYC is the largest monthly creative community in NYC, organized by Jack Cohen (@itsjackcohen), Katie Chiou (@katiewav) and Dan Kozikowski (@dfkoz) of FirstMark.
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