In this episode, Mike is joined by Margaret Coons to answer questions from other founders. Margaret is the Founder and CEO at Nuts For Cheese, which she launched in 2015 to combine the highest quality ingredients to create the world’s best-tasting, gourmet vegan cheese. Throughout this episode, Margaret answers questions from other founders about what marketing tactics have brought the most traction, her advice for building a team, what it was like doing product demos during the pandemic, how she decided on the right packaging, and more. Follow Margaret Coons on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Margaret Coons, the Founder and CEO at Nuts For Cheese. When she launched the company in 2015, Margaret set out on a mission to use the highest quality ingredients to create the world’s best-tasting, gourmet vegan cheese. Nuts For Cheese has since become an award-winning manufacturer and distributes its products throughout Canada and the United States. Throughout this episode, Margaret talks about her journey to starting the company, when she became vegetarian, how her yoga practice influences her approach to business, the manufacturing side of the business, how the plant based consumer landscape has changed, the different forms of financing the business, what inspires her, how the business supports the LGBTQ community, where she finds female CEO support, and so much more. Follow Margaret Coons on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Annalea Krebs. Annalea is the Founder & CEO at Social Nature, which she launched in 2015 as a product discovery and trial platform in the CPG space. Today, Soul Nature has a community with over 1 million members  and is actively changing consumer habits by providing members the opportunity to sample healthy and sustainable products on their shopping trip in exchange for an online product review.  Throughout this episode, Annalea answers questions from other founders about how to wear all hats of the business, if Soul Nature works with hemp products, and more. Follow Annalea Krebs on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Annalea Krebs, the Founder & CEO at Social Nature. In 2015, Annalea launched Social Nature as a product discovery and trial platform in the CPG space which has now grown to a community with over 1 million members. Social Nature is working towards their mission of changing consumer habits by providing community members the opportunity to sample healthy and sustainable products on their shopping trip in exchange for an online product review.  Throughout this episode, Annalea talks to Mike about the foundational mission behind Soul Nature, what motivated her to start the business, what she has learned about how to scale a business, raising capital, post COVID consumer trends she is seeing, brands she has her eyes on, and more. Follow Annalea Krebs on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Shaun Crew for a question and answer session with other founders. Shaun is the original Founder and former President and CEO of Hemp Oil Canada Inc. After founding Hemp Oil Canada in 1998, Shaun grew the company to great success, eventually becoming the first company in the hemp industry to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). Since selling the business in 2017, Shaun is now the Director at Merit Functional Foods and is passionate about helping other founders along their journey. Throughout this episode, Shaun answers questions about his thoughts on the new products in the hemp and cannabis space,  how to find a mentor, advice on how to enter the market, and more. Follow Shaun Crew on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Shaun Crew, the original Founder and former President and CEO of Hemp Oil Canada Inc. Originally founded in 1998, Shaun grew Hemp Oil Canada to great success, eventually becoming the first company in the hemp industry to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). Since selling the business in 2017, Shaun is now the Director at Merit Functional Foods and is passionate about helping other founders along their journey. Throughout this episode, Shaun talks about his entrepreneurship journey since starting Hemp Oil Canada Inc., using trade shows to build his business, how he creatively financed the business, what he learned about organizing and building an effective team, his experiences since selling the company, and more. Follow Shaun Crew on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Shelby Taylor, the Founder and CEO at Chickapea, which has had massive success since launching its organic pasta made from only chickpeas and lentils in 2015. As a previous health food store owner and a mom, Shelby recognized the challenge of finding a healthy meal that everyone would enjoy, so she turned the family favorite - pasta - into a superfood Throughout this episode, Shelby answers questions about her path to selling in retail stores, the most challenging part of the financial planning process, her current thoughts around broadening her product line, and more. Follow Shelby Taylor on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Shelby Taylor, the Founder and CEO at Chickapea, which has had massive success since launching its organic pasta made from only chickpeas and lentils in 2015. Throughout this episode, Shelby talks about what got her interested in health, building a business while building her family, co packing vs manufacturing, building her team and the culture of her company, the differences between the US and Canadian market, learnings from financing the business, and more. Follow Shelby Taylor on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Sean Holladay to answer questions from other founders. Sean is the Co-Founder The Spacestation which includes Spacestation Gaming, Spacestation Investments, and Spacestation Integrations . In this episode, Sean talks about  raising capital through NFTs, what  the hardest obstacle he has endured in his life has been, the importance of mentorship, and so much more. Follow Sean Holladay on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram

In this episode, Mike is joined by Sean Holladay. Sean is the Co-Founder The Spacestation which includes Spacestation Gaming, Spacestation Investments, and Spacestation Integrations . In this episode, Sean talks about his journey to creating  The Spacestation,  previous companies he created and sold, investing in other companies, what the culture is at The Spacestation,  fostering creativity, brands that he is watching, social media marketing, the habits and routines that are integral to his success, and more. Follow Sean Holladay on LinkedIn Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Follow Mike on Instagram