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How He Built A Business Off a Fruit Peel, The Shocking Moment of Getting into Retail, and How One Chat Changed His Trajectory with Matt Weiss Founder…
FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands
How He Built A Business Off a Fruit Peel, The Shocking Moment of Getting into Retail, and How One Chat Changed His Trajectory with Matt Weiss Founder…
FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Our guest today is Matt Weiss, Founder & CEO at RIND SnacksMatt is the CEO of RIND Snacks, a sustainable fruit snack brand. He has over a decade of experience in the natural food industry and previously worked in investment research. Matt is also known for his advocacy in community and environmental causes, founding a nonprofit that helped establish a park in lower Manhattan.We discuss:• We discuss the inspiration behind creating a brand and a product that focuses on the peels of a fruit• How did he first get into retail?• Why he was part-time with it for two years? • What was kind of the moment that he switched to doing it full-time?Thank you to our Partner –– Propeller IndustriesPropeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies.
Released:
Feb 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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