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

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