Nicole Bernard Dawes grew up in her father's potato chip factory, then spent 15 years building Late July Snacks from crackers into a $100M organic snack brand—only to face a $3.5M loan called in after her dad's death, which forced a tortilla chip pivot that saved the company and led to a Campbell's acquisition. Nicole's father Steve built Cape Cod Potato Chips from near-failure into success after a car crashed through his storefront, generating media attention that launched the brand.