Food, Restaurants & CPG Episodes

May 12, 2022

#72: Camille Heard (FELOH)

Camille Heard — CEO & Co-Founder of FELOH — on building a beauty tech startup celebrating diversity in beauty through community and inclusion, the startup journey, building in and up Cleveland, and authentic inclusion in beauty!

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Feb. 3, 2022

#59: Daniel Brown (Rust Belt Riders & Tilth Soil)

Daniel Brown — Co-Founder of Rust Belt Riders and Tilth Soil — on providing people with a clean, timely, and community benefiting alternative to landfills for their food waste — namely, composting!

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Jan. 20, 2022

#57: Jack Grover (Grove Bags)

Jack Grover — Founder & CEO of Grove Bags — on the ins and outs of the cannabis industry, on the history and challenges of marijuana's legalization and regulatory standing, and building a market-leading packaging company in the space.

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Dec. 23, 2021

#54: Eric Diamond (Central Kitchen)

Eric Diamond — co-founder and CEO of Central Kitchen — on building the driving force behind the local craft food scene here in Cleveland.

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Aug. 19, 2021

#37: Brent Zimmerman (Saucy Brew Works)

Brent Zimmerman — Co-Founder & CEO of Saucy Brew Works — on starting and building one of Ohio’s fastest growing breweries and Cleveland-based brewpubs, now valued at over $100mm.

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June 24, 2021

#29: Brandon and Jarred Smith (NOOMA)

Jarred & Brandon Smith — co-founders of NOOMA — on going beyond making sports nutrition drinks and building a company that makes an impact on society.

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May 6, 2021

#22: Marisa Sergi (Red Brands & L'uva Bella Winery)

Marisa Sergi — founder & CEO of Red Brands & chief growth officer of L'uva Bella Winery — on starting a wine brand from scratch that is now available in over 3,000 stores nationally and acquiring L'uva Bella Winery, the largest wine operation in the state of Ohio.

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April 29, 2021

#21: Tom Lix (Cleveland Whiskey)

Tom Lix — founder & CEO of Cleveland Whiskey — on pushing the boundaries of convention while building on tradition to artfully blend science with craft to create unique award-winning Whiskey.

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April 22, 2021

#20: Mac Anderson (Cleveland Kitchen)

Mac Anderson — co-founder & CMO of Cleveland Kitchen (formerly Cleveland Kraut) — on creating world-class culinary fermented foods for all and how Cleveland Kitchen has grown from a side-hustle at local-Cleveland farmer’s markets to the #1 brand in sauerkraut with distribution at over 9,000 locatio…

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Jan. 28, 2021

#8: Joe DeLoss (Hot Chicken Takeover)

A conversation with Joe DeLoss about service, entrepreneurship, chicken, and change for good. Joe DeLoss is a social entrepreneur and founder of Hot Chicken Takeover.

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