Meet the Founders
Slimbar was founded by Brice Smith and Aiden Maselli, our longtime friendship began well before business—growing up together, playing baseball, and learning early the importance of discipline, repetition, and consistency.
We both ended up dropping out of college, not out of uncertainty, but conviction. We shared the belief that we're meant to create solutions—not follow pre-defined paths—and that the most meaningful ideas often come from firsthand frustration.
The concept behind Slimbar began when I (Brice) recognized a clear gap in the market: protein bars filled with poor ingredients, artificial fillers, and textures that felt more like cardboard than nutrition. As the idea took shape, Aiden posed a defining question:
What if this could replace coffee?
That question became the foundation of Slimbar.
At the time, our routines looked like most people’s—coffee in the morning, energy drinks for long days, and whatever protein bar was convenient. But the drawbacks were impossible to ignore. Energy drinks were over-stimulating. Coffee led to crashes. Protein bars lacked quality, consistency, and intention.
What we wanted didn’t exist.
So we decided to build it.
What followed were long days and late nights developing the formula—testing samples in our parents’ kitchens, refining flavors, adjusting textures, and restarting the process more times than we can count. Even once manufacturing began, the bar was remade repeatedly until it met our standard.
We never rushed it.
We never settled for less.
If there's one lesson you can learn from this it's that no matter what trials you go through, know that Christ already has your story written. You just need to trust in that & live like your prayers are your reality, because in due time they will be.
As a subtle reminder of that each Slimbar includes a verse by Proverbs 3:5–6 (NKJV)
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths."