Welcome to Professional Jealousy, a podcast hosted by Natasha Jakubowski, Chief Innovation Officer at Anomaly. This is a conversation series with founders, innovators and creatives that I'm impressed by and yes, a little bit envious of. I am hoping that you too will enjoy hearing about all my guest’s journeys and enviable achievements so that we can all learn and be inspired in our own endeavors.
Welcome to Professional Jealousy, a podcast hosted by Natasha Jakubowski, Chief Innovation Officer at Anomaly. This is a conversation series with founders, innovators and creatives that I'm impressed by and yes, a little bit envious of. I am hoping that you too will enjoy hearing about all my guest’s journeys and enviable achievements so that we can all learn and be inspired in our own endeavors.
Bringing a Unique Flavor of Entrepreneurialism:
Clara is an entrepreneur and founder of Unite Food, the world’s first globally inspired protein bar brand. With a mission to bring unique flavors from around the world to your pantry, Unite Food celebrates global tastes and wholesome nutrition.
Before starting Unite Food, she spent 17 years as the Managing Director of EZ-FLO International, developing expertise in marketing, operations, and leadership. She is also the founder of (included), a non-profit supporting founders in CPG, a mentor at SKU, a leading CPG accelerator, and an active member of NextUp and YPO.
This conversation included:
How the immigrant experience inspired her founder story
The white space and creation of Unite Foods
The entrepreneurial mindset
The importance of mission and impact
Insights and advice for entrepreneurs
Cultivating a growth mindset and manifestation
Clara was professionally jealous of female food founders like Lara Merriken of Lara Bars and Stacy Madison of Stacy's Pita Chips who have had successful exits, and others who are still scaling like Gail Becker of Caulipower and Anouck Gotlib of Belgian Boys.
Check out https://unitefood.com/