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[Sweet and Snack Show Series] How Slow Growth Can Help You Succeed with Jennifer Martin Co-Founder of Pip Snacks [Shark Tank Series]

[Sweet and Snack Show Series] How Slow Growth Can Help You Succeed with Jennifer Martin Co-Founder of Pip Snacks [Shark Tank Series]

Jennifer Martin is a co-founder of Pip Snacks. She and her older brother Jeff started Pipsnacks in 2012 with $3,000 in the bank, first handing out their product in hand-stamped brown bags. Along the way, the pair received funding on an episode of Shark Tank from Barbara Corcoran. Their better-for-you popcorn brand, which comes in flavors like rosemary, truffle, and sea salt, now sells in Whole Foods, Target and more.

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[One Question] Delivering Gourmet Peanut Butter with Joy Thompkins and Carol Podolak Founders of Bnutty

[One Question] Delivering Gourmet Peanut Butter with Joy Thompkins and Carol Podolak Founders of Bnutty

Joy Thompkins and Carol Podolak are the founders of Bnutty – a gourmet peanut butter company. With 10 exciting flavors such as Irresistible Pretzel, Blissful Blueberry, Salted Caramel and S’mores – Bnutty has a unique and exciting take on peanut butter. Starting with a honey roasted nut, this crunchy peanut butter snack has a satisfying texture and delicious flavor. All flavors are available in 2 sizes; 12 oz jars and a 2 oz individual serving. All products are gluten free.

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[One Question] Exploring Innovation with Josh Linkner Founder of Platypus Labs

[One Question] Exploring Innovation with Josh Linkner Founder of Platypus Labs

Josh Linkner started his career as a jazz guitarist. He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. Josh built the largest digital promotions agency in the world, serving 74 of the top 100 brands when he founded ePrize which he later sold. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a President Barack Obama Champion of Change award recipient. Josh is the author of, two New York Times Bestsellers: Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity, and The Road to Reinvention: How to Drive Disruption and Accelerate Transformation, as well as, Hacking Innovation. He is also the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners with Dan Gilbert and Earvin Magic Johnson, investing in and mentoring over 100 startups. His work on innovation has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, CNN, and The New York Times. And yes, he still plays a mean jazz guitar. For more information, visit JoshLinkner.com. 

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