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409 Fighting Fake Chocolate w/ David Levine, NuGo Nutrition Bars

12/23/2019

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NuGo Nutrition
David Levine founded NuGo Nutrition Bars in 2000 after raising a small sum of capital from friends and family.

NuGo Nutrition uses real dark chocolate to make their protein bars and have been committed to making healthy, high-caliber bars from their inception.

The company has developed a variety of SKUs developed for Kosher, gluten-free, organic, vegan, and low sugar diets.

David and Aaron discuss the founding of the company, how NuGo has scaled its distribution, and the fake chocolate used by other companies.

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David Levine’s Challenges; 
1. Learn the difference between real and fake dark chocolate. 
2. When you’re with your family, put the phone away so you can reflect on your day together.

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If you liked this interview, check out episode 407 with JD Ewing where we discuss wholesaling, trends in office furniture, and creating a company book club.
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408 Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis with Design, Empathy, and Modern Financing w/ Brian Gaudio

12/16/2019

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Brian Gaudio
Brian Gaudio is the CEO of Module, a design & technology startup based in Pittsburgh. 

Module is developing a pay-as-you-go housing solution that enables homebuilders to provide an affordable and flexible entry point for homeownership. One of their distinctive features is a design that allows a buyer to turn a one-bedroom starter unit into a 3 bedroom house.

Brian has previously directed a documentary about the housing crisis in South America, worked as a Fulbright Scholar in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and worked in the Blue Sky Department at Walt Disney Imagineering.

In this conversation, you’ll hear Brian and Aaron discuss how home construction and financing are interwoven, why pre-fabricated houses are the future, and the capital-intensive nature of the business.


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Module Housing
Brian Gaudio’s Challenge; Take one day during the holidays away from any work-related digital devices.

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If you liked this interview, check out all our past episodes with Pittsburgh’s business leaders and innovators.
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407 Saving a Company from Bankruptcy, Millions in Revenue, and Buying a 300,000 Sq Foot Warehouse w/ JD Ewing

12/9/2019

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COE Distributing
J.D. Ewing is the President of COE Distributing, the largest furniture-only wholesale office furniture distributor in the United States. 

We traveled out to Uniontown, PA to record this interview at the company’s headquarters, which includes a 300,000 square foot warehouse.

The company also operated hubs in North Carolina and Texas, which allows it to serve the entire continental United States.

Over the last decade, COE has been growing rapidly. He bought the family business back after an acquirer ran into bankruptcy in 2008/09. Now, they are named an Inc. 5000 company and a Top 100 Fastest Growing Business by the Pittsburgh Business Times year-after-year.

In this episode, Aaron and J.D. discuss the start of the wholesaling business, when J.D. has been an opportunistic buyer, and trends in office furniture.


Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart happens once a year.

J.D. Ewing’s Challenge; Optimize your life around work you enjoy.

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Office Source Furniture

Books
Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders by Steve Shallenberger 
Getting Naked: A Business Fable About Shedding The Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty by Patrick Lencioni
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip & Dan Heath

If you liked this interview, check out episode 396 with Kristy Knichel where we discuss family business, 3rd party logistics, and customer service.
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