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22: How Refining Operations Can Help You Grow | James Deng, Poké House

“The people that are super successful have their operations on lock.” — James Deng is the Founder & CEO of Poké House, a poké chain based in Northern California with 9 locations and counting. James opened Poké House’s first l...

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22: How Refining Operations Can Help You Grow | James Deng, Poké House
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22: How Refining Operations Can Help You Grow | James Deng, Poké House

“The people that are super successful have their operations on lock.” — James Deng is the Founder & CEO of Poké House, a poké chain based in Northern California with 9 locations and counting. James opened Poké House’s first l...

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21: From Pop-ups to Pizza Trendsetter | Marc Schechter, Square Pie Guys
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“Lean into your network, don’t be afraid to grow it, and don’t be afraid to ask people for help and reach out to people who have done it before. You never know what you’ll get back, you just have to …

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20: Creating a Civic Gathering Space | Manny Yekutiel, Manny’s
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20: Creating a Civic Gathering Space | Manny Yekutiel, Manny’s

“The least understood thing about opening a public facing business is the feeling of it, the emotional journey you have to go on” — Manny Yekutiel is the owner of Manny’s, a civic and political event space with a bookshop, …

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18: Saved by a Second Location | Todd Parent, Extreme Pizza
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18: Saved by a Second Location | Todd Parent, Extreme Pizza

“Whatever you think it’s gonna cost double it, whatever you think you need for working capital triple” — This week’s guest is Todd Parent, Co-Founder & CEO of Extreme Pizza, a Bay Area-born chain with over 30 locations from c...

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17: The Restaurant Lease Episode | Roberta Economidis, GE Law Group
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