Live Episode! BuzzFeed: Jonah Peretti

Live Episode! BuzzFeed: Jonah Peretti

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Panera: Ron Shaich. The Big Bet That Changed Fast Food (2018)

In the early 1980s, Ron Shaich took over Au Bon Pain, a struggling group of Boston bakeries, and helped grow it into a national chain with 250 locations. But Ron saw an even bigger opportunity in a small bakery chain in St. Louis. So he made a remarkable gamble: he sold Au Bon Pa ...  Show more

Dr. Squatch: Jack Haldrup. From a Closet Full of Soap to a $1.5 Billion Brand

Jack Haldrup didn’t set out to build a billion-dollar company. He just wanted a way out of consulting and a bar of soap he actually liked. After developing psoriasis, Jack started paying closer attention to the products he used on his skin. A chance purchase at a farmers market i ...  Show more

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