

Unfinished Biz with Robin and Wayne
VMG Partners
Unfinished Biz with Robin and Wayne highlights founder stories from some of the most exciting, emerging brands on the planet. Often the more interesting stories happen before companies have “made it." Unfinished Biz focuses on honest conversations around tough topics, liberating milestones and incredible stories.
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Aug 22, 2018 • 1h 2min
Soylent Co-Founder John Coogan
Soylent Co-Founder John Coogan never thought his engineering and data science expertise would lead him to a nutritional beverage brand....but that's exactly what happened. Find out how Soylent was born out of a need to save time and money, how John's team wrote the business script as they went along, and why Soylent has captured startup hearts worldwide.

Aug 7, 2018 • 53min
Beautycon Co-Founder & CEO Moj Mahdara
Moj Mahdara is a master salesperson. At a very early age, Moj began perfecting the art of the hustle and identifying industries ripe for disruption. Find out how Moj tore through the music, real estate, and apparel industries through courage and persistence, and why Beautycon is at the forefront of a new cultural revolution.

Jul 24, 2018 • 56min
Siete Foods President Veronica Garza & CEO Miguel Garza
When Veronica Garza was forced to adopt a grain-free diet, her deep connection to food as a family and cultural bond had to be reimagined. Learn how Veronica, her brother and Siete Foods CEO Miguel, and the entire Garza family worked toward the goal of what is now a delicious, health-conscious, and successful brand.

Jul 10, 2018 • 52min
Method Co-Founder & OLLY Co-Founder & CEO Eric Ryan
When Eric Ryan co-founded the natural cleaning brand Method, he changed an entire industry. But even with Method's impressive success, over-scaling taught Eric some valuable lessons along the ride. Find out how Eric's current role as Olly Co-Founder & CEO combines a love of health, sleep, and energy with a savvy growth strategy only the most seasoned entrepreneur could pull off.

Jun 26, 2018 • 57min
Drunk Elephant Founder Tiffany Masterson
Episode 16 of Unfinished Biz is now available! On this episode we catch up with Drunk Elephant Founder Tiffany Masterson. Learn how a combination of grit, instinct and great products defined a new category (“clean clinical”) and launched one of the fastest growing beauty brands on the market today.

Jun 13, 2018 • 1h 7min
Lucky Jack Co-CEOs Jillian Michaels & Giancarlo Chersich
Jillian Michaels and Giancarlo Chersich understand the value of teamwork and great product timing, most recently in the cold brew coffee space. Find out how Jillian left the constraints of the television world to reinvent herself as an entrepreneur, how Giancarlo sees the industry changing, and why the Lucky Jack brand was a truly savvy purchase.

May 29, 2018 • 1h
Foodstirs Co-Founders Sarah MIchelle Gellar & Greg Fleishman
Sarah Michelle Gellar knows show business, but has learned the entrepreneurial path is an entirely different investment. Together with her co-founders Galit Laibow and Greg Fleishman, Sarah tapped into a food category that celebrates an experience as much as its ingredients. Find out how Foodstirs aims to bring loved ones back together in the kitchen, why co-founders don’t always have to separate their skills, and why baking is just the beginning of the journey.

May 16, 2018 • 1h 13min
Dirty Lemon Beverages Co-Founder & CEO Zak Normandin
Zak Normandin, Founder of Little Duck Organics and current Co-Founder & CEO of Dirty Lemon Beverages knows how to do things differently. Dirty Lemon's text-message based payment and customer service platform created a brand-new category in the CPG space. Find out how Zak applied his early highs and lows as an entrepreneur to live more harmoniously, and why thinking outside the box propelled Dirty Lemon into an influencer brand, most recently partnering with Vogue magazine.

May 2, 2018 • 1h 20min
REBBL CEO Sheryl O'Loughlin
Sheryl O'Loughlin, formerly Clif Bar and Plum Organics CEO has had a storied career as a serial entrepreneur, but realized along the way that sometimes taking a step back is the only way to achieve success. Hear how Sheryl found a balance between business, health, and family, and how the magic of REBBL brought her back into the startup life.

Apr 19, 2018 • 1h 12min
Tribe Dynamics Co-Founders Conor Begley & Jonathan Namnath
College friends Conor Begley and Jonathan Namnath founded Tribe Dynamics because they knew they'd work well together, but set forth in a market they knew very little about: the beauty industry. Find out how Conor and Jonathan disrupted an entire B2B legacy, how they invented an industry measure that actually stuck, and how co-founder harmony is the key to success.


