Startup to Storefront

Diego and Nick sit down with Devin Adams, Restaurateur and Founder of the Townshend in Quincy, MA. Devin began his career in hospitality at Todd English’s Kingfish Hall, where he went from bar-back to bartender to sommelier, before finally landing in management. He later ran the beverage program at Lucca Restaurant in the North End, and eventually joined the opening team of Island Creek Oyster Bar. From there, he worked at Barbara Lynch’s bar, Drink, where he honed his skills both behind the bar and as a restaurateur. He was raised and lives on the South Shore firmly believing in taking five minutes out of your day to change someone else’s. 

Diego and Nick interview Alexa Baggio, Founder of PERKS. Alexa launched Perks in 2014 out of a longing for a more thoughtful and modern solution to workplace improvement and the employee experience. Underwhelmed by the traditional outlets for benefit discovery and feeling a lackluster focus on the employee experience, PERKS and the PERKS Conventions were born to change the script for employees and employers alike. 

Follow PERKS on Instagram: @perkscon

Head over to: Perks Website for a full look at their offering!

Diego interviews Matt Fioretti & Matt Adams, Founders of Quikcord.  Adams, who spent over 8 years in the US Marine Corps, learned that the US military needed a better solution for paracord. After partnering with Fioretti, Quikcord was born. This military inspired product is built for military personnel, outdoor enthusiasts, extreme sport athletes, boaters, and handymen all across the globe. Rugged, lightweight, compact, and made in the USA, Quikcord is versatile in that it stores, cuts, and dispenses paracord tangle-free every time. It also comes with a built-in emergency nighttime signaling device, which can also be used as a temporary flashlight. 

Follow Quikcord on Instagram: @QuikCord

Head over to: QuikCord Website for a full look at their product

Diego and Nick interview Christina Pardy, Founder of Sh*t That I Knit (what a great name!) Based in Boston, Sh*t That I Knit strives to create high-quality knitwear and accessories that make you feel good. Their materials are sustainably sourced and handmade by women in Peru who are working moms earning a fair wage. Beyond doing good the company was also recently featured in Katie Couric's Gifts that Give Guide - listen to the full story! 

Follow Sh*tThatIKnit on Instagram: @ShitThatIKnit

Head over to: Sh*t That I Knit website use "startup" for 15% OFF your next order :)

Season 1 was an absolute blast and now we're leveling up. We’ve added a new logo for a fresh look in 2020. This season we’re bringing you guests/companies from all over the United States. We start the season with some Boston based startups and bring it right back to LA and even NYC. Thanks for following along and here's a sneak listen as to what you can expect in 2020! 

Diego and Nick interview David Favela, Founder of Border X Brewing. Border X is focused on showcasing Mexican culture through their craft. After launching in San Diego in 2014, the popular Mexican craft brewery envisioned a new location in Los Angeles. That started with leveraging WeFunder to raise ~$200,000 and they launched in the City of Bell in March of 2019. Listen to how David keeps his focus on sharing the blend of community, culture, and craft. 

Follow Border X on Instagram: @BorderXBrewing

Diego interviews Tony and Emerson, Co-Founders of Farm Cup Coffee™. Their company motto is "Drink Coffee, Travel, and Do good."  Farm Cup is committed to single-origin direct trade coffee in an effort to provide the highest revenue to the farmers they work with. Hear about their travels through the amazon and how they built and bought Sunny - a WWII Citroén HY - which is their vessel for delivering coffee to those all over Los Angeles. Their story is both inspiring and fun - take a listen! 

Follow Farm Cup Coffee on Instagram: @FarmCupCoffee

Diego and Nick interview Fernando Lopez, Founder of I Love Micheladas™, a liquid Michelada mix that GQ called the greatest Michelada in a city full of great Micheladas. We cover everything from dealing with imposter syndrome, how Fernando built the Miche Mobil, and the big dreams of making the product a household name. 

Follow I Love Micheladas on Instagram: @ILoveMicheladas

Website: https://www.ilovemicheladas.com/

Diego and Natalya interview Bekah who ran a successful Kickstarter to launch Tanuki, a Provincetown izakaya and Japanese pastry shop. Bekah, a Drink alum, shares her story of what she learned working for the Barbara Lynch Collective, leveraging Kickstarter to raise capital, and how she was homeless while launching her restaurant in an effort to put every penny into her business. 

Follow Tanuki Taiyaki on Instagram: @tanukitaiyaki

Diego and Nick interview Karagan Osmann, Founder of S'moo. Karagan struggled with PCOS, a severe hormone disorder since she was 14 which brought her to bring S'moo to life to help women everywhere achieve hormone balance and feel amazing again. Karagan shares how by solving her problem she was able to bring this amazing product to market. 

Follow S'Moo on Instagram: @thesmooco

Website: https://thesmooco.com/