Today's guest is Zach Bell, the founder of Myplace, a home sharing platform that connects people within 2 degrees of each other. Zach founded Myplace based on the principles of sharing-based exchange and has built an impressive global community over the past 4 years.

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Today's guest is Chloe Makhani, founder of LA's chicest new Mediterranean hotspot, Casalena. If you live in LA, you may have been to Stanley Social or Members in Hollywood, also founded by Chloe. This episode is a look into opening a restaurant, curating a hospitality brand, and investing in LA restaurant real estate. If you've ever been curious about what it takes to run a restaurant, you'll love this episode.  

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Episode highlights:

• Navigating challenges unique to producing & selling mezcal
• Bringing Mezcal Xaman to European markets
• Competing against large brands
• Hosting exclusive "mini-festivals" to market the brand
• Building relationships with bartenders to grow brand awareness
• Advice for new alcohol entrepreneurs

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Hello everyone, and welcome to The Stanza.

I thought I'd start the show with a solo episode introducing myself and The Stanza. I chat about how my recent career failure led me to start The Stanza and some valuable lessons I learned in the 18 month transition from finance to entrepreneurship. Thank you for tuning in and supporting the show :)

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