“Yes, it’s a pandemic, and yes, we have to stay safe, but we have to learn how to help each other. We have to learn how to support each other’s businesses. We have to learn how to support each other’s families.” - Michelle Pusateri, Granola Master, Founder
In this episode, our featured voice is Michelle Pusateri from Nana Joes Granola. Nana Joes Granola is a wonderful example of a local manufacturing startup that has incubated through SFMade. And who’s owner brings her passion for both healthy natural foods and putting the community before profits which is why at Nana Joes Granola every employee is making above minimum wage. And who named her company after her Grandma who she called Nana, and both of her Grandfathers named Joe! The name seems to exemplify Michelle’s love of family and treating her employees and their families like her own family.
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