In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Dawson, the founder of Arber, a pioneering company in the organic plant wellness industry. Arber offers a range of non-toxic, highly effective gardening products for both indoor and outdoor plants.

Peek into Vanessa's entrepreneurial journey and learn how Arber is transforming gardening practices for a healthier home and world.

What was covered:

• Vanessa's background in startups and founding Arber
• The innovative, non-toxic gardening products offered by Arber
• Challenges and strategies in scaling a retail business
• The importance of customer education and engagement
• How Arber's membership model enhances customer loyalty and community building

Arber's Links:

Website: https://growarber.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growarber/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growarber

Parker's Links:

Website: https://www.parkertnash.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-parkernash

In this episode, Parker sits down with Perry Kamel, the founder of DNA Vibe. DNA Vibe makes intelligent red light therapy products to help reduce pain and speed recovery for athletes and anybody with pain.

While their products are revolutionary, what’s arguably more revolutionary is Perry’s Local Advanced Manufacturing Pod (LAMP) approach. Perry has a bold vision for manufacturing innovative products and how they can be made locally and decentralized.

Peek into the mind of a mad scientist (I mean mad in the best way possible ;) ) and listen to this episode.

What was covered

• The science behind red light therapy and recovery
• The unique Local Advanced Manufacturing Pod (LAMP) approach
• The benefits of local and decentralized manufacturing for community involvement…it’s not just a cost savings but that’s pretty amazing already
• The importance of a supportive and purpose-driven company culture
• How DNA Vibe products help with pain relief and recovery

Perry Kamel Links:

Website: https://dnavibe.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dna.vibe

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dna.vibe/

Parker Links:

Website: https://www.parkertnash.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-parkernash

In this episode, Parker sits down with Andrew Arbogast, an Apache helicopter pilot in the army for 10 years and corporate employee turned cheese entrepreneur. Andrew is the founder and commander in cheese of Arbo's Cheese Dip. Inspired by his father’s cheese dip recipes, Arbo’s cheese dips are real-deal American-made cheese dips with bold flavors. Over a short period of time, they’ve reached 20 states and 2,000 stores and counting.

What was covered

• How Arbo's Cheese Dip started
• Finding purpose post-military
• Taking a family recipe and turning it into a cheesy business
• Using product sampling for amazing word-of-mouth marketing
• Differentiating your brand in a competitive food industry
• The problems with growing too fast
• Knowing when to ask for help

Andrew Arbogast Links:

Website: https://www.arboscheesedip.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arbosdip/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arbosdip

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@arbosdip

Parker Links:

Website: https://www.parkertnash.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/-parkernash