The Multiplier Effect

Jason Wenk is a writer, a math geek, an investment systems developer and the founder of Altruist, a fast-growing fintech startup. David Rabie is a self-professed food nut and co-founder and CEO at Chicago-based Tovala, a smart oven and fresh meal delivery service that offers a time-saving, high-quality way to eat well at home. What do these two have in common aside from being “Midwest nice?” They’re both navigating leading teams of people at fast-growing scaleup companies in a world of quiet quitting, remote work and changing attitudes about…basically everything work related. In this episode, Jason and David dig into all things company culture.

Justin Mast is the Founder of Bloomscape, a company that ships a variety of live plants straight from greenhouses to customers’ homes. Melissa Butler is the founder and CEO of The Lip Bar, a beauty brand with a diverse line of vegan, cruelty-free cosmetics sold online and in over 1,000 stores nationwide, including Target and Walmart.

These two founders have both built brands squarely intertwined in their personal identities, for better or worse. In this episode, Justin and Melissa are giving their best advice on what leaders of high growth companies who’ve worked hard to cultivate their brands can do to stay true to themselves – and their brands  –  as they scale their businesses.

We are wrapping our fourth season today, joined by thousands of listeners across 61 countries. We are so grateful for your support and listenership as we've explored conversations that promote strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems around the world. Listen to this episode to hear top audio clips from Rethinking Supply Chain and a preview for next season. 

In today's episode, Ben Hubbard, Founder, and CEO of Parsyl, shares how his political career has shaped Parsyl's mission in helping shippers have complete visibility into their supply chain and can mitigate and insure risks for refrigerated cargo around the world. 

To mark its 10th anniversary, Endeavor Greece hosted a special Innovation night at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on July 17th, celebrating ten years of supporting high-impact entrepreneurship in Greece. The night began with a conversation between the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Netflix’s co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, moderated by Endeavor’s co-founder and CEO, Linda Rottenberg, about entrepreneurship and innovation, the future of storytelling and democracy.

Today, we are sharing a throwback episode from last season, focused on 'hiring for scale' as we discuss a critical topic that applies to this season, 'supply chain talent acquisition strategies and maximizing physical footprint.' Jay McHarg, CEO of Aerosafe Global joins us with Alan Rosenhoch from Endeavor Western New York to share how Aerosafe's talent acquisition strategy has shifted to attract the best talent during the pandemic. In addition, he speaks to future strategies for physical space and how this complements plans for growth at Aerosafeand the expansion of their Rochester HQ when many companies are cutting back their footprint.

In today’s episode, we are joined by an Endeavor Heartland Entrepreneur, Rick West, Co-Founder, and CEO of Field Agent, as he discusses embracing the permanence of “delivery reimagined” through technology innovation in retail, and the new launch of Plum Marketplace, the world’s first B2B retail-solutions marketplace.

Federico Malek is the co-founder of Wonder Brands, an e-commerce company founded in January 2021, backed by Endeavor Catalyst, among other venture capital firms. Wonder Brands has the mission to build the most extensive portfolio of digital brands in Latin America. He has extensive experience in e-commerce and digital start-ups and is a prime example of a serial entrepreneur. He is an active member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce in Argentina, an Endeavor entrepreneur since 2015, and an angel investor of several high-growth start-ups from Latin America. In this episode, he shares how Wonder Brand shifts from 'supply chain' to 'supply network.'

This week we are joined by an Endeavor Atlanta entrepreneur, Michael Jones, Founder, and CEO of Thrive Farmers. Michael is the quintessential entrepreneur, having founded and operated several privately held companies. He has managed high-growth companies and has successfully built significant market value for shareholders. He shares his unique perspective on the evolution of Atlanta's entrepreneurial landscape, how it's growing, and what to look for next in this emerging market. Today he shares insights on how to mitigate risk when building your supply chain and find partners with similar values to ensure long-term and sustainable growth.

Santiago Arroyo is CEO and Co-Founder of one of the fastest CPG growing companies in Mexico, Don't Worry. Santiago has dedicated 10+ years of his life to creating new products, building a scalable business model, and developing a team of 150+ collaborators that are currently transforming the lives of millions of consumers in Mexico and the United States. In this episode, he talks about how he has navigated building supply chain strategies for a prominent f+b focused company and what product expansion to the U.S. from Mexico has taught him.