Oct 15

Advice Line with Tara Bosch of SmartSweets

Today’s callers: Lindzi from Chicago wants to expand her gourmet marshmallow brand into retail without cannibalizing her high-margin DTC sales. Then, Vivi from Hawaii considers how to best tell her sustainable swimwear brand’s story to a digital audience. And Aly from Los Angeles ... Show More

46m 13s

Oct 12

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: Tim and Karrie League (2023)

In the early 1990’s, Tim League spent $50,000 in savings to lease an abandoned movie theater on the wrong side of the tracks—a shaky experiment that eventually grew into a thriving national chain. As Tim and his wife Karrie built theaters in Austin and beyond, they made a name fo ... Show More

1h 16m

Oct 8

Advice Line with Nick Green of Thrive Market

Today’s callers: Mercedes in Utah tries to find harmony between quality and speed as she scales her concert attire brand for musicians. Then Danny in Colorado grapples with the tradeoffs of growing his sustainable and functional coffee brand. And Riya in Illinois wonders how to b ... Show More

44 m

Aug 2018

67: The Sweetgreen Founders On Connecting Communities To Healthier Food & What "Passion With A Purpose" Means

Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru know what sweetgreen customers want because they are sweetgreen customers. More than 10 years ago, they were frustrated by the lack of affordable and delicious food that was also healthy and made them feel good, so the three then-c ... Show More

1h 6m

Nov 2024

Sweetgreen Cofounder on Infinite Kitchens and Food Innovation

Some companies drop new products. sweetgreen drops new vegetables. Nicolas Jammet is the Cofounder and Chief Concept Officer of sweetgreen, a health-minded fast casual chain with more than 200 locations. Jammet joined Mary Long for a conversation about: - The future of automa ... Show More

29m 1s

Nov 2021

Sweetgreen’s IPO, Support for Spanx, & Good Stock, Nvidia!

Salad chain Sweetgreen made its trading debut today on the New York Stock Exchange. The D.C.-based company, which was founded in 2007, is trying to tap into what it describes as a grossly underserved market for fast-food that is also fresh, seasonal, and healthy. Sweetgreen co ... Show More

19m 23s

Jan 2022

20VC: Sweetgreen Founder Jonathan Neman on Leadership Lessons from Managing Through COVID, The Importance of Failing Fast and Iterating & How the Best Leaders Bring Together Brand, Capital Allocation and Strategy

<a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-neman-9a28aa8/">Jonathan Neman</a> is Co-Founder & CEO of <a href= "https://www.sweetgreen.com/">Sweetgreen</a>, the mission-driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Alongside his co- ... Show More

44m 12s

Oct 2023

1034: Nick Kenner Founder and CEO of Just Salad

Just Salad was co-founded by Nick Kenner and Rob Crespi. They established the company in 2006 with the goal of providing healthy and environmentally friendly fast-food options. Just Salad recently opened their newest location, in Huntington Station, in NYC (there are 75 stores ... Show More

1h 53m

Jun 2023

BONUS #4 🥗 The Storyteller of Salad: Nathaniel Ru, Sweetgreen Co-founder

We recorded an interview in a restaurant, none other than Sweetgreen. We interviewed Nathaniel Ru, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of the billion dollar salad chain. Nathaniel tells us about: Launching a $10/bowl restaurant during a recession How he used a boombox to drive bus ... Show More

56m 15s

Oct 2025

40 Restaurants in 5 Years: The Blueprint Behind a $100M Sushi Empire

Stop making million-dollar decisions alone. Hampton gives you a personal board of eight vetted founders in your city who meet monthly to tackle your hardest problems. Find your group: joinhampton.comMost founders start their restaurants in the red. Guy Allen did the opposite, tur ... Show More

34m 25s

Sweetgreen: Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan ...