Kevin McCray: Co-Founder & COO of Kevin’s Natural Foods

Kevin McCray, CO-Founder and COO of Kevin’s Natural Foods launched his company in 2019 to give home chefs the chance to make healthy Michelin-style meals in just five minutes. The company has seen amazing growth and by the end of 2022, they estimate reaching $150M in sales. His entrepreneurial journey in creating Kevin’s Natural Foods has encountered all kinds of interesting hurdles to overcome with stories and lessons to boot. But this determined, mission-driven, entrepreneur has remained undaunted and pushed forward. Hear all about his inspiring journey and thoughts on this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Harley Finkelstein: President of Shopify

Harley Finkelstein believes that entrepreneurship is the greatest equalizer on the planet. And he should know! Not only has this serial entrepreneur helped to scale Shopify from its earliest days, but he has also witnessed many entrepreneurs who have worked to build and scale their businesses on the Shopify platform successfully. From Harley’s earliest days of running Store #137 on the Shopify platform to being the President of a public company and the world’s #1 ecommerce platform, the stories and the lessons shared are incredible. He also lets us all in on what is working for DTC retailers. Harley’s no nonsense, authentic spirit is sure to keep you wanting more. So much to get excited about on this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Amy Nelson: Founder & Co-CEO of The Riveter

Founding a company is never an easy journey. Especially when you are running a company that is in an industry so squarely affected by the pandemic. But that didn’t stop Amy Nelson, Founder and Co-CEO of The Riveter from doing what all great entrepreneurs do – they figure out what they CAN do. Amy launched The Riveter, a coworking, content and community for working women, in 2017 and on today’s episode she shares the ups and downs that she has experienced in building it. She also talks about how she pivoted during the pandemic and where The Riveter is today. Amy is also the co-host of iHeartRadio’s What’s Her Story with Sam Ettus, which I was fortunate to be a guest on. Thrilled for you to hear our discussion including the unpredictable, challenging and recently very public personal situation she and her family has weathered. This episode really shows Amy’s resilience and I hope you will agree. You don’t want to miss this incredible episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Kaitlin Mogentale: Founder & CEO of Pulp Pantry

Pulp Pantry Founder & CEO Kaitlin Mogentale knew she wanted to make a difference when she learned that over 40% of food goes to waste in the U.S. especially the waste or “left over” from fruits and veggies used in creating juices. So, she created Pulp Pantry snacks made from overlooked fruit and veggie byproducts like organic juice pulp. Kaitlin shares how she has turned her curiosity and desire to create change into a product and company. Her journey in creating Pulp Pantry hasn’t all been smooth sailing as she tackles the challenge of creating a new category in the snack industry. But this determined, mission-driven, entrepreneur has been relentless at creating real meaningful change towards a more sustainable and healthy future for all to enjoy. Hear so much more on this episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Julia Boorstin: Author of When Women Lead & CNBC Correspondent

Julia Boorstin, CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and creator of CNBC Disruptor 50 list shares more about HER career journey AND talks about her new book, When Women Lead. Boorstin is known for creating and launching the CNBC Disruptor 50, an annual list she oversees highlighting private companies challenging companies in established industries. She is now the author of the fabulous book, When Women Lead. We discuss her book that shares stories of over sixty female CEOs and leaders and dozens of new studies including what women achieve, why they succeed and how we can learn from them when they do lead.
Hear more about all of this on this episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Harrison Fugman: Co-Founder & CEO of The Naked Market

Making the switch from Wall Street to starting and running not one but two brands is not common. But for Harrison Fugman, Co-Founder and CEO of The Naked Market, launching and building brands is where it is at. The Naked Market currently has two brands under its roof – Rob’s Backstage Popcorn and Flock Chicken Skins. Harrison has been able to see what growing a brand from its infancy and with different business models is really like. What it takes to “start”, what did he learn that he didn’t expect and the value of celebrity partnerships are all just a few of the topics that we discuss. I love Harrison’s journey and appreciate how he authentically shares about his experiences. This episode is for anyone thinking about switching industries and becoming an entrepreneur, but also who wants to learn what’s working for him and what bumps and discoveries he’s encountered along the way. You don’t want to miss this incredible episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Jessica Ewing: Founder & CEO of Literati

Listen as Jessica Ewing, Founder and CEO of Literati, shares how being an unapologetic lover of literature can be the inspiration behind starting a company to make a difference in the world. Her company Literati aims to elevate literacy outcomes by connecting readers with books they love. And of course there is some technology involved behind the scenes. Her initial focus for the product is kids, but she shares how expanding to other demographics could be in the mix soon. Want to know about fundraising? How she did it? How starting her career in product management at Google, and co-owning five different patents in consumer technology design, were just some of the cool things that she did along the way and what she learned from her achievements too. Let’s just say that Jessica is not an underachiever! Thrilled for you to hear all about Jessica’s lessons, Literati and more. You don’t want to miss this incredible episode from an amazing entrepreneur. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Julie Clark: Founder of Province Apothecary

Julie Clark the Founder of Province Apothecary, struggled with severe allergies and eczema all her life. Finally, she took matters into her own hands, and from her kitchen, began formulating natural, organic skincare products. Province Apothecary was the result and is one of Canada’s most well known clean beauty brands. Amazing what can happen when you focus on creating a solution to a problem! Hear more about her incredible journey and company that she has built, how it has evolved and her hopes for the clean beauty industry. You won’t want to miss hearing about this incredible brand story from an amazing entrepreneur. Don’t miss this episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.

Interview Replay: Kara on The Sales Development Podcast

We have CEO/Founder of Hint Inc., Kara Goldin joining us to talk about her book, Undaunted (a WSJ and Amazon Best Seller), building a business based off passion and how to make pivots in your life and career.

David Dember wastes no time in having Kara get practical and tactical as she shares her story of how she built Hint. Kara shares some great insight that every business owner needs to hear!

Kara goes on to discuss the power of getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things, how to find your groove in business and the importance of passion being present in all you do.

Daina Trout: Co-Founder & Chief Mission Officer of Health-Ade

Daina Trout has come a long way from brewing kombucha in her college dorm at Tufts University. After getting her Masters in both Nutrition and Public Health, she developed her own personal philosophy that health is less about science, and more about what makes you feel good and happy. Fast forward a few years, she decided to launch her product idea, Health-Ade, with her Co-Founders, husband Justin Trout and best friend, Vanessa Dew. With a commitment to brewing the best tasting and highest quality kombucha on the market, starting in farmer’s markets and growing rapidly across the US, hear how Daina tirelessly created, launched and scaled Health-Ade to the brand that is today. So many lessons here. You won’t want to miss listening to this incredible episode. Today on #TheKaraGoldinShow.