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Ep.7 There’s No Straight Line to Success
Season 2
Episode 7
Published 2 days, 18 hours ago
Description
Panos, founder of Pana Organic, joins Nick and Lauren to trace the unlikely path that led him to chocolate, from cafés, restaurants and airport catering to an idea sparked by watching the film Chocolat.
He shares the early missteps, the lessons that came with growing a business and why he chose to see competitors as collaborators in building the organic chocolate category. Panos also opens up about the harder side of growth, including realising not everyone can come on the journey with you, balancing relentless work with family life and learning when to stay the course and when to pivot.
A candid conversation about building a business without a perfect roadmap and the persistence it takes to keep going.