#12 Keep it in the Family. Michael Pan, Pan’s Mushroom Jerky
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Not originally a food guy, Michael Pan began his professional career as an engineer at Motorola. It taught him teamwork and controls to business, a great foundation for founding his company. While visiting family in Malaysia, his cousin gave him a bowl of delicious food that Michael thought was a dried pork product. When told that the dish was actually a vegetarian food that fit with his religion and diet, Michael was amazed at the texture as well as the look and taste. Using shitake mushrooms, their daily production is created with care and pride. By sharing the recipe with people in America, he is carrying on the family tradition of plant based and vegan eating. But it didn't happen overnight. It has taken years to bootstrap the company. Initially, his cousin would make the product in Malaysia and Michael imported and sold it. Moving to US production to Portland, Oregon in 2018, Pan's has moved from a shared kitchen to building their own kitchen and really taking off.
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