This week's guests are the mother and daughter founders of Dam Good English Muffins, Denise and Olivia Weale. Dam Good English Muffins is a woman-owned, family-operated business in Peekskill, New York, making a variety of square-shaped sourdough English muffins.
We talk about the unconventional way their business started, how they grew from making gifts for friends to producing at scale, and the importance of being a mission-driven company that supports the community.

This week's guest is the founder of Hudson Valley Brewery, John Anthony Gargiulo.

Hudson Valley Brewery is located in Beacon, New York, focusing on sour farmhouse ales and creating amazing beers with New York ingredients.

We talk with John Anthony about his career change from being a grip in Hollywood to building a brewery, how he sees the entire business as an art project, and he found the building of his dreams after many, many years.

This week's guest is the founder and CEO of Ithaca Hummus, Chris Kirby.Ithaca Hummus makes amazing hummus with minimal ingredients and maximum taste.

We talk about his journey from selling at farm stands in upstate New York to being in over 9,000 doors (with the final boss coming in October), the diversification of flavors, the importance of steady growth versus exponential growth, and a little lesson on Beanie Baby sales.