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NexxtLevel Brands PodcastEncore: Irrational Persistence - Learn from the Skinny ButcherIn this Encore Podcast episode, I speak with Dave Zilko, Co-Founder of Skinny Butcher. You’ll hear the amazing origin story of the “plant poultry” brand that was founded after Dave and his partner Jack built and sold Garden Fresh salsa to Campbell Soups for $231M.
Dave shares his passion for Skinny Butcher’s sustainability focus, hopes for a global flexitarian society, the fun marketing and branding strategy that has led to unusual promotions like the Stranger Things/Netflix promotion at Walmart, and inspiring stories that also appear in his book, “Irrational Persistence.” Skinny Butcher’s major successes partn...
2023-12-2139 min
ContenderCast with Justin HonamanDAVE ZILKO :: GARDEN FRESH GOURMET + THE SKINNY BUTCHER First it was salsa! Now it is chicken! Dave Zilko has been a food entrepreneur for over 25 years, most prominently at Metro Detroit-based Garden Fresh Gourmet. He succeeded in taking the company from $4.6 million in annual revenue to just over $110 million prior to engineering a sale to the Campbell's Soup Company for close to a quarter billion dollars. From his Garden Fresh experience, Dave wrote the book, "Irrational Persistence; Seven Secrets That Turned A Bankrupt Startup Into A $231,000,000 Business." Now Dave has a new endeavor – The Skinny Butcher – that is growing rapidly with plant-powered protein! Dave joins Justin to disc...
2023-05-2926 min
Did That Really Happen?ZodiacThis week we're traveling back to the 1960s and 70s with David Fincher's Zodiac! Join us as we learn about ciphers, Melvin Belli's role in the case, Detective Dave Toschi, "I Am Not Paul Avery" buttons, and more! Sources: Melvin Belli Letter: https://www.zodiacciphers.com/melvin-belli-letter.html Clip of Melvin Belli on Jim Dunbar show: https://youtu.be/TsM-kwU2mRU Clip of Dave Toschi on Melvin Belli Letter: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/231077 Armistead Maupin on the Dave Toschi Letters: https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/231082 "Police...
2022-11-2153 min