Village Global Podcast Justin Mares on CPG, Health & Wellness, and Finding Non-Traditional Talent
Jan 10, 2020
01:25:49
Justin Mares (@jwmares), founder of Kettle & Fire and Perfect Keto, joins Erik on this episode.
They discuss:
- The state of CPG, the history of the market, and the problems with the incentive structure today.
- What has led to the decline in the health of the average American and where Silicon Valley goes wrong with its approach to food.
- Where he would be investing if he was running a fund focused on health and wellness.
- How to find non-traditional talent.
- Why he is short San Francisco.
- And much more.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.
They discuss:
- The state of CPG, the history of the market, and the problems with the incentive structure today.
- What has led to the decline in the health of the average American and where Silicon Valley goes wrong with its approach to food.
- Where he would be investing if he was running a fund focused on health and wellness.
- How to find non-traditional talent.
- Why he is short San Francisco.
- And much more.
Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.
Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.
Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global and is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg. Grace Chen is our audio engineer and the show is produced by Brett Bolkowy.