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Deena Jalal is a Premium plant-based ice cream artisan who created Sweet Tree Creamery with the goal of making high-quality dairy-free frozen desserts more easily available to the masses. In partnership with manufacturer/distributor New England Ice Cream Co, Sweet Tree offers ice cream crafted with all-natural, plant-based ingredients with five unique and indulgent flavors. Her ice cream can be found in restaurants, scoop shops and grocery/retail locations throughout New England. She is also the owner of FoMu, a plant-based ice cream scoop shop with locations throughout Boston. https://sweettreecreamery.com https://www.fomuicecream.com

Jacklin Altman is a food blogger, influencer, and the creator of Food by the Gram. She creates lightened up recipes and decadent baked goods, showing people that you can have your cake and eat it too (literally). She prides herself in creating approachable, delicious things that people actually want to (and can) re-create. She has worked with household names like Pillsbury, Hidden Valley, Little Debbie, and more to create inventive, delicious recipes. Give the episode a listen to learn more about her journey as well as tips and tricks to being a food influencer. 

Most people have this fanciful view of entrepreneurship. The freedom, being your own boss, and the feeling of creating your own product. But what I find to be most useful to hear when considering starting a business are the many mistakes that were made by a founder or CEO. In this episode, I take you guys through some of the mistakes I made along the way, where I was forced to pivot, pick myself up, and learn from it.  

In the quickly growing industry of meat-alternatives, Matt launched Moku Foods in early 2021, after partnering with two renowned chefs to find a way to turn king oyster mushrooms into a delicious jerky. The recent innovation and buzz around Moku landed Matt a spot on the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Moku currently operates 100% online selling on Mokufoods.com, Amazon, and Thrive Market.  Starting with jerky, Moku plans to launch a line of clean, meat-like snacks that will satisfy everyone from vegans to meat-eaters alike. Visit https://mokufoods.com to learn more. 

The definition of delegating is very simple: to entrust a task or responsibility to another person. Sounds fairly easy, right? As simple as it might sound, for the person who has created something so important and therefore personal to them, and become accustomed to relying solely on themselves, it is surprisingly difficult. That is why delegating is one of the hardest skills to learn as an entrepreneur, while also being one of the most important. From my own personal experience, when I didn't delegate I was exhausted, stressed, and there were definitely times when I hit a breaking point. In this episode, I'll be diving deeper into what delegating means and why it's so important!

In an extremely male dominated industry, Laura Johnson sought to open California's first urban destination distillery, with the goal of providing high-quality vodka and gins made with sustainable practices and top-notch ingredients. From early setbacks, to incredible accomplishments, all in year one, learn how this craft distillery led the way for future female distillers and their future plans for the distilling industry. Visit youandyours.com to learn more.