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Advice Line with Angie & Dan Bastian of Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP

How I Built This · 2 Apr 2026 · 49m

What this episode covers

Angie and Dan Bastian, co-founders of Angie's Boom Chickapop, join Guy Raz to advise three early-stage founders. They counsel Michelle Pusiteri of Nana Joe's Granola on balancing mission-driven growth with outside investment, Gloria Kulb of Alida on overcoming stigma for her pelvic floor device Elatone, and Eric Poulain of Maple Rue on scaling their maple-based sports nutrition brand without compromising authenticity.

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companies scaling up and early-stage companies

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Companies
Angie's Boom Chickapop, Nana Joe's Granola, Alida, Maple Rue, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Costco, Target, U.S. Bank
Products
Elatone

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