Thu, 26 May 2016
Ryan Wiltse was working as a CPA. Common to many guests on the show, along with his cofounder, he realized that they wanted more than the status quo; a higher calling than the "cubicle finance life". So they founded a healthy snack food company out of Brooklyn. Their first product is named ProTings, A vegetable snack with 15 grams of protein per serving. Ryan explains the "why" behind the product, the problem they solve and how they are growing the company:
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Thu, 19 May 2016
"We've noticed that most restaurants don't put much effort into their menus, which is their most important tool for selling their food." Bite was founded in 2015 by two friends who set out to transform the way restaurants sell to I learned a lot in this interview. Jeff educates us on their mission and strategy for getting Bite into thousands of restaurants nationwide:
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Thu, 12 May 2016
Hey FSP Community. The last 10 guests have a common theme. They solved either their own problem or a problem they saw in the world. I share my thoughts on each. This is a great refresher episode and a way to start exploring the last 10 guests. Have a listen! Selected Links From This Episode: Episode 92 – On Becoming a Rockstar Social Entrepreneur – Lisa of Kuli Kuli Episode 91 – Breaking the Rules to Better a Supply Chain – Karl of Direct Origin/Swillings Coffee Episode 90 – “Will you help me bring this fruit to the US?” – Linh and Myron of XOI Company Episode 89 – Building a Community in NYC – Ashly of Barley + Oats Episode 88 – How to Crush Kickstarter & Business – Lisa Q. of NOMIKU Episode 87 – American Hemp, Activism, and Life on the Bourbon Trail – Chad Rosen of Hemp Foods America Episode 86 – Natural Prophets, Whole Foods and Advice for Millennial Food Entrepreneurs Episode 85 – How to Build a Brand Using Art, Values, and Experience Design – Jody Levy of WTRMLN WTR Episode 84 – How to Create Impactful Editorial Content – Jeffrey of The New Food Economy Episode 83 – Making Shrimp Great Again – New Wave Foods
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Thu, 5 May 2016
Roughly six years ago, Lisa was in the Peace Corps in a remote village of Niger. Eating a limited vegetarian diet, she was feeling malnourished. On discovering the superfood moringa, she solved her "sluggish energy" problem. And she decided to use moringa as a vehicle to solve problems for others. Fast forward to today, her company Kuli Kuli foods is a thriving business making a positive social impact in West Africa and Haiti. Before Kuli Kuli, Lisa wrote political briefings for President Obama in the White House, served as a United Nations Environment Programme Youth Advisor and worked at an impact investment firm in India. Lisa shares her story:
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