Episodes

Caroline Cotto (Renewal Mill) - How They Create Superfoods By Upcycling Byproducts, Why They Are Both a Brand and an Ingredients Company, and New Flour Opportunities
April 10, 2023

Caroline Cotto (Renewal Mill) - How They Create Superfoods By Upcycli…

Our guest today is Caroline Cotto, COO at Renewal Mill. Renewal Mill is a food company that fights climate change and global food loss by upcycling byproducts from food manufacturing into superfood ingredients. They both prod...

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Greg Shugar (Beau Ties of Vermont) - What DTC Was Like In The 2000s, The Tie Arbitrage Opportunity, and How He Introduces New Product Categories
April 6, 2023

Greg Shugar (Beau Ties of Vermont) - What DTC Was Like In The 2000s, …

Our guest today is Greg Shugar, CEO of Beau Ties of Vermont and previously he founded Tie Bar and Thread Experiment. Tie Bar became one of the first DTC brands in menswear. Thread Experiment was the first ever brand of home b...

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Dean Kelly (Gainful) - How They Balance Personalization and Scale, Why They Went into Target Nationwide, and Ramping Up Inventory
April 5, 2023

Dean Kelly (Gainful) - How They Balance Personalization and Scale, Wh…

Our guest is Dean Kelly, CEO of Gainful. Gainful is a personalized sports nutrition brand that unlocks your full potential. They are digitally native, but are launching at Target nationwide as well, which is incredibly exciti...

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Bret Rasmussen (KURU Footwear) - Why He Studied Patents When Launching a Shoe Brand, How Customer Feedback Leads to New Product Creation, and How He Learned What Quality Meant
April 4, 2023

Bret Rasmussen (KURU Footwear) - Why He Studied Patents When Launchin…

Our guest today is Bret Rasmussen, Founder and CEO of KURU Footwear. KURU Footwear is the leading, digitally-native shoe brand for maximum comfort and superior support. We discuss why he started a shoe brand during the great ...

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David Greenfeld (Dream Pops) - Why Launching a New SKU Means You’re Launching a New Supply Chain, The Challenges of Shipping Frozen Products and Why Invest In Your Manufacturing Process
April 3, 2023

David Greenfeld (Dream Pops) - Why Launching a New SKU Means You’re L…

Our guest is David Greenfeld, Founder & CEO of Dream Pops. Dream Pops is plant-based superfood ice cream that is dairy, soy and gluten free under 100 calories. We discuss the origin story of Dream Pops, how he got into grocer...

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