Supply Chain Episodes

March 9, 2023

Can Data Fix Food? A Conversation with Kellee James, Founder/CEO, Mer…

Markets and data transparency may sound like dry subjects, until you hear Kellee James talk about her life’s work. Kellee is the CEO and founder of Mercaris, a market data service, and trading platform for organic agricultural products. Over the …

Episode page
Jan. 12, 2023

Do Rocket Scientists Make Better Pizza? An Interview With Benson Tsai…

Benson Tsai is the CEO and co-founder of Stellar Pizza, a pizza-making truck operation that Tsai calls a “spaceship on wheels.” Why? Because inside the truck, the chef making the pies is actually…...

Episode page
Dec. 1, 2022

"Can We Innovate Our Way Out of Global Hunger, Part 2"

Ben Chesler, co-founder of Imperfect Foods, joins us to chat about the seeds of the company, what he learned on his journey and how he helps entrepreneurs today.

Episode page
Feb. 24, 2022

Can You Do Good and Make Money at the Same TIme?

Lindsey Hoell is the founder of Dispatch Goods which aims to make the oceans cleaner by getting restaurants - and their customers - to switch to reusable packaging. The sharp, opinionated, inquisitive, and action-oriented founder joins us to talk changing …

Episode page
Feb. 10, 2022

How Does a Startup Survive the Pandemic? An Interview with Hungry

Jeff Grass and Eman Pahlevani are a pair of entrepreneurs who were working on a business when they stumbled upon a personal pain point - how can they access affordable, fresh, home-cooked food when they’re stuck in an office all …

Episode page