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Oct 2025
1h 16m

Nuts.com: Jeff Braverman. From Corner St...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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A century ago, Jeff Braverman’s grandfather opened a peanut shop in Newark, New Jersey. By the early 2000s, the family business was doing $1M in sales and struggling to stay afloat. Jeff had a high-paying job in finance, but walked away from it to reinvent the business. His strategy? The internet. Something his dad and uncle knew nothing about. What happened ... Show More
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