NakiNoku Startup Life

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 08 - Dr Amy Andes, Banzo Butter talks Allergens

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:30:43 -0600

After a short hiatus we are back! Unless we ourselves or a close family or friend experiences a severe food allergy, we are most often unaware of the difficulties of living with an allergy. This also impacts small packaged food businesses in how we protect our customers with food allergies. Listen as we learn about this issue, and how Amy Andes, Ph.D is solving for this with Banzo Butter, the first garbanzo bean based nut butter alternative.

Website : https://banzobutterbrand.com/

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 07 - Dr Huan Xia, LusOasis/Alchemeat talks about plant based meat and Conscious Eating

Mon, 02 May 2022 13:15:11 -0600

For our seventh podcast live at the Hatchery Chicago, we talk with Dr Huan Xia, who founded both LusOasis (keto friendly baking mixes) and is launching Alchemeat (plant based meats). She talks to us about Conscious Eating, which is a passion area for us as well!

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 06 - An update on NakiNoku, and some thoughts on innovation

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:40:22 -0600

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 06 - An update on NakiNoku, and some thoughts on innovation

Future of Food Venture Summit : https://www.chicagoventuresummit.com/2022-portfolio/

Any feedback on this podcast series, our business or the website, please reach out to us : admin (at) nakinoku.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 05 - Shelley Gupta, Bakit Box talks about Balancing Life as an Entrepreneur

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 21:32:23 -0600

For our fifth podcast from The Hatchery Chicago, we speak with Shelley Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Bakit Box. We talk about balancing life as an entrepreneur and how we invest into our passions so that we can build a sustainable business/life balance.

Startup Life Podcast : Episode 04 - Alina Tompert, Zimt Bakery talks Conscious Consumption

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:25:03 -0600

For our fourth podcast (at the Hatchery Chicago), we talk with Alina Tompert, founder and Baker in Chief of Zimt Bakery (www.zimt.com). We talk about conscious consumption, which is an aspect of sustainability.

Cool Climate Calculator : https://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/calculator

Startup Life Episode 3 : Earl Moore @ Uncle Earl’s BBQ & Blues talks BBQ and Taking Your Time

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:37:41 -0600

For our third podcast (again on location at the Hatchery Chicago), we speak with Earl Moore from Uncle Earl's Barbeque and Blues. We speak about legacy, but especially about taking your time, keeping at it, and failing up!

Startup Life Episode 2 : Olivia vonNieda @ Kavnia Coffee talks Coffee & Support Networks

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 11:30:48 -0600

On location at the Hatchery, we speak with Olivia, founder and CEO of Kavnia Coffee, the sustainable cold drip coffee powered by women. We talk about coffee (naturally) and support networks.

You can listen to a previous podcast featuring Olivia : https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kc2aCW3C3VUm7YX8L0nR7?si=K_sazCicQ_GfPlY6yrGGKg&nd=1

Join us again next week for another episode.

NakiNoku Startup Life : Episode 1 - A chat with Merly Thomas, our co-founder

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:59:59 -0600

For this first episode of the NakiNoku Startup Life Podcast, we speak with Merly Thomas, our co-founder, and hear about her career journey.