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- Why Israel Keeps Producing Billion-Dollar Consumer Companies with Danny Cohen and Oren Charnoff
<p><strong>Israel's next breakout wave isn't coming from B2B. It's being built in consumer.</strong></p><p>Most people think of Israel as a cybersecurity and enterprise tech powerhouse. Danny Cohen and Oren Charnoff are betting that the country's next defining chapter is being written by consumer founders, and they're building Sticker Ventures to back them.</p><p>In this episode, Mike sits down with Danny and Oren, co-founders of Sticker Ventures, to unpack why Israel is quie
- The Future of Consumer Health with Nicolas McCoy
<p>The future of consumer health is being built right now.</p><p>Consumers are becoming the CEOs of their own healthcare. From GLP-1s and peptides to protein, wearables, functional foods, and preventative wellness, entire industries are being reshaped by changing consumer behavior.</p><p>In this episode, Mike sits down with <strong>Nicolas McCoy</strong>, Managing Director of <strong>Whipstitch Capital</strong>, to unpack the biggest trends driving consumer health, food & beverage, supplements,
- The Psychology of Great Founders with Tony Conrad
<p>This episode is brought to you by The Hidden Gems.</p><p>Hiring agencies is risky. Most overpromise and underdeliver. The Hidden Gems connects founders with highly vetted, brand-loved boutique agencies across media, creative, dev/design, events, and more — at preferred rates.</p><p>Free for Consumer VC listeners → https://thehiddengems.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Most venture capitalists have never actually built companies.</p><p>Tony Conrad did both.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Mike sits dow
- Why Killing Her First Product Saved This CPG Brand with Michelle Razavi
<p>This episode is brought to you by The Hidden Gems.</p><p>Hiring agencies is risky. Most overpromise and underdeliver. The Hidden Gems connects founders with highly vetted, brand-loved boutique agencies across media, creative, dev/design, events, and more — at preferred rates.</p><p>Free for Consumer VC listeners → https://thehiddengems.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Most founders won’t do this.</p><p>They’ll hold onto their first product… even when it’s clearly not working.</p><p>In this episode, Mike
- How a Diabetic Built One of the Fastest-Growing Cereal Brands in America with Krishna Kaliannan
<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by The Hidden Gems.</strong><br />Hiring agencies is risky. Most overpromise and underdeliver. The Hidden Gems connects founders with highly vetted, brand-loved boutique agencies across media, creative, dev/design, events, and more — at preferred rates.</p><p>Free for Consumer VC listeners → <a href="https://thehiddengems.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://thehiddengems.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Building a food brand through DT
- Is Early-Stage Consumer VC Broken? with Manica Blain
<p>This episode is brought to you by <strong>The Hidden Gems</strong>.</p><p><em>There's a lot of </em><em><strong>bull$#!+</strong></em><em> in the Agency landscape. That's why Founders and Executives of brands both big and small trust: </em><a href="https://thehiddengems.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>The Hidden Gems</em></a><em>. They provide the most optimal boutique Agencies to conquer any brand goals with top quality and efficiency. Brands get preferred rat
- The Emotional Secret Behind Billion-Dollar Brands ft. Craig Dubitsky
<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by The Hidden Gems.</strong>Hiring agencies is risky — most overpromise and underdeliver. The Hidden Gems connects founders with highly vetted, brand-beloved boutique agencies across media, creative, dev/design, events, social, and more — at preferred rates.</p><p>They’ve supported brands like Dr. Squatch, Monster Energy, Gorilla Mind, FIGS, and Saatva.</p><p>David Drexler is offering his service free forever to anyone in the Consumer VC community who me
- From World-Class Poker Player to DTC Powerhouse ft. Brian Tate
<p>Most food brands don’t win because of branding.They win because of systems.In this episode, Mike chats with Brian Tate, Founder and CEO of Oats Overnight, the protein-packed, drinkable oatmeal brand that went from a poker side project to a scaled, vertically integrated food business selling DTC and in major retailers like Walmart and Wegmans.Brian shares how his background as a professional poker player shaped the way he thinks about risk, iteration, and decision-making. He breaks down why Oa
- The “Better-For-You” Food Lie No One Talks About ft. Tyler Mayoras
<p>Food can be “better for you.”<br>But that doesn’t always mean it actually is.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Mike chats with <strong>Tyler Mayoras</strong>, Managing Partner at <strong>MANNATREE</strong>, a growth equity firm focused on investing in food, beverage, and wellness brands that genuinely improve human health. Tyler has spent decades investing across food and agriculture, from early plant-based pioneers like Boca Burger to modern brands navigating today’s tougher retail and M&A
- Consumer Isn’t Dead, VC Just Got It Wrong ft. Michael Duda
<p>Glimpse is the all-in-one, AI-powered deductions management platform for CPG brands—automating deduction capture, classification, disputes, and accounting. Recover more revenue while saving time – https://www.tryglimpse.com </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Mike chats with <strong>Michael Duda</strong>, Founder and Managing Partner of <strong>Bullish</strong>, the consumer-focused investment firm behind brands like <strong>Peloton, Warby Parker, Harry’s, Hims, and more</strong>. Michael has