In this episode, Mike is joined by Erika Rankin, the founder and CEO of Bro Dough. After being involved in the fitness industry for years, Erika took her passion and turned it into a business. Bro Dough is Canada's first better-for-you edible cookie dough - 100% vegan, contains plant-based protein, and uses natural sweeteners.Throughout this episode, Erika talks about her body building and fitness background, why she started Bro Dough, her advice for selling direct to consumer, leveraging tiktok for brand marketing and awareness, her passion for helping brands with their social media, and so much more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Nima Fotovat, the Co-founder & President at Riverside Natural Foods, to answer questions from other founders. Riverside Natural Foods produces MadeGood, GOODTO GO and CookiePal, as well as private label products for leading retailers. Beyond their B Corp certification, Riverside Natural Foods is also a proud TRUE Zero Waste business with a silver rating, diverting a minimum of 92% of waste for reuse, recycling, composting and recovery for use in nature or the economy. Throughout this episode, Nima answers questions about ingredients for developing new products, tips and tricks while growing a business, building Canadian brand awareness, his  rationale for using different ingredients in products, and more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Nima Fotovat, the Co-founder & President at Riverside Natural Foods. Riverside Natural Foods produces MadeGood, GOODTO GO and CookiePal, as well as private label products for leading retailers. Beyond their B Corp certification, Riverside Natural Foods is also a proud TRUE Zero Waste business with a silver rating, diverting a minimum of 92% of waste for reuse, recycling, composting and recovery for use in nature or the economy. Throughout this episode, Nima talks about his entrepreneurship journey, manufacturing, distribution, sustainability, and more. Stay tuned for Part 2 for a Q & A with Nima!

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Ian Walker. Ian is the Founder & President of Hippie Snacks, a British Columbia-based Certified B Corporation that is dedicated to using as few steps as possible in its manufacturing process to keep the ingredients close to nature. Ian answers questions from other founders about hiring and building a team, marketing sustainability, his process before product launching, what his retail sales philosophy is, entering the United States market, and more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Ian Walker. Ian is the Founder & President of Hippie Snacks, a British Columbia-based company that is dedicated to using as few steps as possible in its manufacturing process to keep the ingredients close to nature. Ian talks about his experience with co-founders, his experience being a single founder, selecting products to distribute, strategies for product innovation, building the ‘hug factor’, and so much more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Greg Fleishman. Greg answers questions from other founders about marketing, packaging, direct to consumer, scaling a team, and so much more. Greg has had multiple 9-figure exits as the Co-Founder/Board Director of Foodstirs, Co-Founder of Purely Righteous, Co-Founder Up To Good Energy, Co-Founder of Eat Union, Board Director for Lily's Sweets (exited to Hershey’s June 2021), Once Upon a Farm with Jennifer Garner, and more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Greg Fleishman. Greg is passionate about starting, nurturing, & funding Consumer Brands that help make the world better. He has had multiple 9-figure exits as the Co-Founder/Board Director of Foodstirs, Co-Founder of Purely Righteous, Co-Founder Up To Good Energy, Co-Founder of Eat Union, Board Director for Lily's Sweets (exited to Hershey’s June 2021), Once Upon a Farm with Jennifer Garner, and even more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by the CEO and founder of Dream Pops, David Greenfeld. David founded Dream Pops in 2018 with the mission of shaking up the dessert category with delicious and healthy plant-based products. Throughout this episode,  David answers questions from founders about raising money from investors, marketing on social media platforms, what pivotal decisions he made early on after launching, friction points when selling direct to consumer, transitioning to retail, and more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by the CEO and founder of Dream Pops, David Greenfeld. David founded Dream Pops in 2018 with the mission of shaking up the dessert category with delicious and healthy plant-based products. Throughout this episode,  David talks about what he credits the business’ success to, how he financed the company, selling direct to consumer, the impact of social media marketing, and so much more.

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In this episode, Mike is joined by Peter Neal, co-founder of Neal Brothers Foods. Since Peter and his brother founded the company in 1988, Neal Brothers Foods has provided families throughout Canada with better-for-you snack options. Throughout this episode,  Peter answers questions from other founders about product manufacturing, what he looks for when making investments in other companies, the importance of collaboration and giving advice, creating a healthy balance between operational efficiency, sales & distribution, and so much more.

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