New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Mother of three college athletes and a runner herself, a woman from Milford, New Hampshire, has successfully turned her side hustle into her own brand, which hit 2 million in revenue last year. What started as a side project is now available in 13,000 retail stores, including Starbucks and Walmart.

Theresa Burnley, 65, was the owner of Wiley Road Foods. The brand is known for creating and manufacturing clean-label baked items for brands like Trader Joe's and Milk Bar. In 2023, she started her protein-bite brand, Circ, while working full-time.

By the end of 2024, Burnley left Wiley Road Foods and shifted her full-time focus to Circ. Two years later, the brand now offers six different flavours of protein snacks. Cir...