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Apr 2025
48m 11s

Advice Line with Jonathan Neman of Sweet...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Sweetgreen’s co-founder Jonathan Neman joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Sweetgreen’s plans to automate salad assembly in the coming years. First, we meet Dini from Maryland, who's learning how to maintain her brand’s character and product quality as her pie company scales. Next we hear from Matt in Massa ... Show More
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