Nikki Riojas

Pitch Competition Judge

Nikki Riojas has been an advocate for women entrepreneurs throughout her career, starting her first company at 22 years old. She knows the challenges and successes of building a small business from the ground up, and is passionate about finding and nurturing relationships within her community. Nikki is the owner of Made in Corpus Christi and Made in Texas Co., ventures that curate products designed and produced in the city and across the state. She and her husband Andrew also own Milestones, a custom awards and recognition company, and she is the President and Founder of the Women's Entrepreneur Society of Corpus Christi, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the mission of women-owned businesses in the Coastal Bend. Nikki is a marketing consultant for multiple Small Business Development Centers in South Texas, and is a member of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce and the American Advertising Federation–Corpus Christi. A mom, wife, business owner, and big-thinker, Nikki knows the importance of finding life-balance...even if she rarely gets it.