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Today’s show:
Jason kicks off the show with an update on the late-stage VC market (1:44). Then, Terra Kaffe’s Sahand Dilmaghani joins to discuss Terra Kaffe’s super-automatic machines (19:35), scaling the B2C business (29:59), and much more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason kicks off the show!
(1:44) Late-stage VC market update
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(11:49) Sahand Dilmaghani on his decision to start Terra Kaffe
(19:35) Advantages of the Terra Kaffe machines compared to pod machines
(24:29) What is takes for a super-automatic machine to make great coffee
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(29:59) Scaling where the product is viable, offices, schools, multifamily homes
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(36:30) The progress in sales and experience with direct to consumer
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