How I Built This with Guy Raz Meet The HIBT Fellows: Dinesh Tadepalli & Jennifer Zeitler
May 25, 2021
Dinesh Tadepalli co-founded Incredible Eats, creating edible cutlery to tackle plastic waste and reinvent how we eat. He shares the inspiration behind this innovative idea and the challenges of scaling the business. Jennifer Zeitler founded Let's Goat Buffalo, using goats for eco-friendly land management. She discusses the powerful benefits of using animals for natural land clearing and her unique mobile barn business model. Both guests highlight their journeys towards sustainability and the impact of their entrepreneurial efforts.
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Eureka Moment
- Dinesh Tadepalli's idea for Incredible Eats came from a trip to an ice cream shop with his kids.
- Seeing the plastic waste made him realize he needed to create a solution, even though he was aware of the pollution problem.
Entrepreneurial Itch
- Dinesh's entrepreneurial drive stemmed from a failed angel investment, pushing him to pursue his own venture.
- This coincided with his ice cream shop experience and a growing concern about plastic pollution, inspiring Incredible Eats.
Industry Immersion
- To understand an industry like food service, attend trade shows and immerse yourself in the environment.
- Dinesh Tadepalli used this strategy, winning awards and securing his first major order.