<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katlinasmith/">Katlin Smith</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.simplemills.com/">Simple Mills</a>, a leader in the natural foods movement. Their products include gluten free, paleo-friendly almond flours, crackers, cookies and baking mixes, and can be found in over 28,000 stores worldwide in locations like Whole Foods, Costco, Walmart and others. Katlin is a 2010 graduate of UNC and attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2013-2014.</p>
<p>We spoke with Katlin about:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Finding your first customers</li>
 <li>Spending time on branding vs. on the product itself</li>
 <li>Benefits of business school</li>
 <li>Being a healthy fish in dirty water</li>
  <li>Simple Mills’ partnerships with local farmers</li>
  <li>Hiring early on</li>
  <li>Putting in effort</li>
</ul>

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