This week, Jesse sits down with the co-founders of Banato, Jen Chan and Melanie Iverson, to talk about why the company was founded and how they're feeding their community delicious and healthy food! Jen also talks about what it was like to be selected for NPR's How I Built This Fellowship as a brand-new startup. 

Our guests, Jen and Mel, are the co-founders of Banato. If you would like to learn more about Jen and Mel, visit their website, banato.com, and go follow them on Instagram @go.banato. 

Our host, Jesse Tee, is the founder of 46 & 2 Wealth Partners. You can find out more about 46 & 2 Wealth Partners online at 46and2wealthpartners.com. 

 

Topics:

• 1:00 - What is Banato?
• 2:00 - How Banato got started
• 5:30 - Testing new recipes for Banato
• 8:30 - What goes into each Banato bar?
• 14:30 - How Banato was founded
• 18:00 - Creating a safe food product
• 22:30 - Banato's disastrous launch
• 29:20 - On being selected for NPR's How I Built This Fellowship
• 37:45 - What the future holds for Banato
• 42:00 - "There is no story without a struggle."