Snackhaus
A business concept summarized into a full venture pitch for USC’s Iovine and Young Academy Product Management class.
Timeline
September 2025 –
December 2025
Team
Myself (Product Manager), 2 Designers, 2 Finance Experts
Role
Concept creator,
business expert,
storytelling leader
Contribution
Product Pitch, TAM/SAM/SOM, SWOT analysis
Project Summary
For IDSN 599 (Product Management), we were assigned to create a venture and product pitch. This included the vision and strategy, Visual Value Proposition, Customer Profile, Solution Description/UVP, TAM/SAM/SOM, Competitive Analysis, and financial use of funds. Our concept is a fast-casual snack chain concept that emphasizes health-conscious and allergen-friendly ingredients in a hyper-personalized in-store experience.
A simple vision started from a pack of trail mix and protein bars...
What if we can disrupt how we order snacks?
Introducing Snackhaus… a fast-casual snack chain concept that emphasizes health-conscious and allergen-friendly ingredients in a hyper-personalized in-store experience.
Imagine… a build-your-own snack bar where customers create personalized trail mixes and fresh-pressed protein bars from a variety of healthy bases, mix-ins, and superfood add-ons.
Like Sweetgreen meets Crumbl, Snackhaus combines self-serve customization with the brand identity excitement via our innovative on-demand packaging for health-conscious foodies and fitness enthusiasts.
Impact, Results, and Reflection
Presenting Snackhaus was a valuable exercise in turning a creative idea into a structured, testable product concept for class. Throughout the process, I learned how to move from an initial insight about healthy snacks being boring or impersonal into a validated business case with clear user needs, a defined MVP, and an achievable crowdfunding strategy.
Creating the value proposition canvas, shaping the brand around treks and trails, and identifying user pains and gains helped me understand the importance of blending emotional appeal with functional benefits.
My biggest takeaway is that product management is not only about designing features. It is about reducing risk through quick experiments, listening closely to users, and crafting a clear vision that others can get behind. Working on this venture helped me experience how small, focused steps like market sizing and competitive analyses can lead to meaningful insights and real momentum.