Innovation Within A Traditional Marketplace w/ Jake Karls (Mid-Day Squares)

The Influence Factor by The Influencer Marketing Factory

Jan 18 2023 • 35 mins

On this week's episode of The Influence Factor, we have Jake Karls, Co-Founder of Mid-Day Squares, a plant-based chocolate company, joining the CEO & Co-Founder of The Influencer Marketing Factory and the podcast host, Alessandro Bogliari.

Listen in to learn how Jake turned a nostalgic legacy product like chocolate into a booming brand!

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Show Notes:

(00:37) - Forbes 30 Under 30

(02:55) - How Mid-Day Squares started

(05:21) - Entrepreneurship meets relatable entertainment

(08:47) - Owning the manufacturing process and its associated challenges

(11:45) - Chocolate disrupters

(13:36) - Crucial skills learned along the way

(16:12) - 80/20 Analysis

(18:17) - Pricing structure

(20:58) - Development of new flavors

(22:15) - Innovation within a saturated market

(23:43) - Post-funding decisions

(27:15) - Words of advice to aspiring entrepreneurs

(32:12) - Q&A