Roger (Caller from Kansas City)
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They did.
They did.
eating it posting about it we'd be at like the fitness conventions and fitcon and all these places and there your product was there it is there it is there it is and i just saw it so often i was always wondering like who was behind it and there you are yeah here i am i feel like so when i started that in 2014 i feel like social media was completely different than like an influencer wasn't even a thing it was just more organic where you could send a random person a product and they post it right and now it's like turned into obviously a big business for sure yeah
eating it posting about it we'd be at like the fitness conventions and fitcon and all these places and there your product was there it is there it is there it is and i just saw it so often i was always wondering like who was behind it and there you are yeah here i am i feel like so when i started that in 2014 i feel like social media was completely different than like an influencer wasn't even a thing it was just more organic where you could send a random person a product and they post it right and now it's like turned into obviously a big business for sure yeah
Yeah. I think starting in food. So it was easy to start, right? You could start a meal prep company in your kitchen. So it was just an easy thing to start. And then Buff Bake was the same way. And since I was already in food with the meal prep, it was just like an easy transition to do something else in food.
Yeah. I think starting in food. So it was easy to start, right? You could start a meal prep company in your kitchen. So it was just an easy thing to start. And then Buff Bake was the same way. And since I was already in food with the meal prep, it was just like an easy transition to do something else in food.
Yep.
Yep.
Yeah. I think when you are going in business, because I agree, I wish I had a business partner. In Spudsy, I did that solo. I wish I had a business partner, but I do have team members within the company who own equity who are like business partners. Sure. But I would say my biggest advice is like go in with clearly defined roles so you know what you're doing and what I'm doing, right?
Yeah. I think when you are going in business, because I agree, I wish I had a business partner. In Spudsy, I did that solo. I wish I had a business partner, but I do have team members within the company who own equity who are like business partners. Sure. But I would say my biggest advice is like go in with clearly defined roles so you know what you're doing and what I'm doing, right?
Because if that's not clear from day one, like in writing, operating agreement in hand, that's when shit starts getting muddy.
Because if that's not clear from day one, like in writing, operating agreement in hand, that's when shit starts getting muddy.
And you become better. I'm getting a little frustrated already. You become resentful over this.
And you become better. I'm getting a little frustrated already. You become resentful over this.
I mean, I do because from day one, we had an agreement.
I mean, I do because from day one, we had an agreement.
Oh, you're saying we didn't have an agreement at the beginning?
Oh, you're saying we didn't have an agreement at the beginning?
Exactly. That's why they should. I thought we started our company 50-50 is what I was assuming this whole time.
Exactly. That's why they should. I thought we started our company 50-50 is what I was assuming this whole time.