The Tidbit

What does it take to build a business with thoughtful sourcing practices in mind, while working on sustainable growth and financial responsibilities? We sit down with Dave Wiseman, Co-Founder of Little Sesame, to talk about working with his partners Chef Ronen Tenne and Nick Wiseman, how he left his corporate career to do so, and why they made certain key business decisions along the way. If you're interested in starting a fast casual restaurant or learning how to align your core values along your supply chain, this episode is for you.

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On our last episode we talked about food as medicine — for the body. I want to explore this idea of food as medicine... but for the planet. I'm perhaps making up this metaphor but with impending climate catastrophe we really need to take a hard look at our supply chains and how we can produce food for the health of this planet. We've gotten ourselves into this highly productive and efficient global supply chain - but at what cost? Today we discuss thoughtful agriculture practices and sustainable supply chains with Jill from Vitick's Switchel and MK from Open Book Farm. Jill's purpose in starting Vitick’s Switchel is to help support local farmers, the stewards of our land for the quality of nutrient rich food they grow and soil they tend to. MK's mission as farmers is to create the healthiest conditions for their livestock and plants, in order to produce nutrient-dense, delicious food for their community.

At Cureate, our mission is to shift purchasing dollars in institutions - like universities, hospitals, sports arenas - back into local, small business through food & beverage procurement. Every day I am researching the latest trends in food & retail and how this intersection of big and small business can work together. When I learned that Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City invested in a meal delivery service, I was fascinated. This is the future - our health system actually recognizing food as medicine. To explore this further, I invited three incredible individuals today to talk about this growing market in personalized nutrition, holistic living, and diet-friendly products coming to market. Tune in to hear from Lisa Consiglio Ryan, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Founder of RASA Juice Shop; Dr. Erin Kinney, a Naturopathic Doctor and the Stress Reset Expert; and London Hitchman, Founder of Sommer Street Pizza.

We surround ourselves with stories of the “one who made it”. We become fascinated with the idea of the struggle and endless hours of grinding to achieve the ultimate goal. For some entrepreneurs, the path to success can take 1 year — for others it could be 5, 10, or 20. And during that journey, you will be faced with an onslaught of emotions that is almost hard to define. It's this inner critic voice, this self-doubt that keeps creeping up. On this episode, we chat with local entrepreneur, Myles Powell of 8myles, to discuss tips on combating self-doubt in entrepreneurship with acitivities and exercises you can do to stay clear on your vision and YOUR DEFINITION of success.