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Taking Punches and Building Resilience | Griffin Spolansky | Mezcla
Episode 263

Taking Punches and Building Resilience | Griffin Spolansky | Mezcla

On this episode of Honest Ecommerce, we have Griffin Spolansky. Griffin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mezcla, a plant-based snack brand that is mixing it up with exciting flavors and textures. We talk about the power of experienced guidance, pushing through the highs and lows, shifting from Ecommerce to retail, and so much more!

Honest Ecommerce · Chase Clymer with Griffin Spolansky

February 5, 202418m 45s

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Show Notes

Griffin Spolansky is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mezcla, a plant-based snack brand that is mixing it up with exciting flavors and textures. 

Griffin was also named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2023 Food and Beverage. He’s also a part of  Division 1 Men's Lacrosse National Champion - 2019 - University of Virginia Israel Men's National Lacrosse Team.

In This Conversation We Discuss:

  • [00:47] Intro
  • [01:38] The start of an entrepreneurial idea
  • [02:11] Balancing personal and professional life
  • [03:23] Facing and overcoming expectations 
  • [04:00] Crafting, testing, and refining samples
  • [04:41] Leveraging connections for co-manufacturing
  • [05:33] The timing from idea to samples
  • [06:00] Pivoting in a pandemic
  • [06:39] Capitalizing influencers and their audience
  • [07:35] Choosing the right influencers as advocates
  • [08:25] Valuing influencers’ authenticity over clout
  • [09:27] Managing stress and setbacks
  • [10:22] Shifting From Ecommerce to retail
  • [11:01] The power of experienced guidance
  • [12:26] Episode sponsors
  • [15:21] Learning from hiring mistakes
  • [16:43] Accepting constructive criticisms
  • [17:23] Pushing through the highs and lows
  • [17:51] Where to get Mezcla plant protein bars

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