{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Startup Stage","title":"Food Scientist Adds Nutrients to Family's Secret Recipe (Num Num Sauce)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1615,"description":"Food scientist Michael Lloyd, CEO of Num Num Sauce, wants to change condiments to make them healthy. He started with his grandfather's recipes from 40 years ago, then developed a process to get more vegetables and less sodium into his line of Num Num Sauces, and STILL have them test great. The company has been pretty successful, now in around 50 Whole Foods stores. But Michael knows that in order to compete with the big boys - or at least get their attention enough for them to want to buy his company - he'll need some capital. \r\n\r\nOn episode 4 of the Startup Stage Podcast, Michael is asking for $2.76 million to take that next step in his business. But will the investors believe in Michael's vision? \r\n\r\nToday's investors are:\r\nKeith Daniel, Resilient Ventures\r\nRobbie Hardy, xElle Ventures\r\nGrant Williard, Angel Investor and Founder of JouleBug\r\nTim McLoughlin, Cofounders Capital\r\n\r\nStartup Stage is a production of Earfluence and hosted by Sharon Delaney McCloud.\r\n\r\nThank you to our show sponsors:\r\nWeWork\r\nInnovate Capital Law\r\nLenovo\r\nThe University Club\r\nFancy This Photography","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SbBg9Dm6WBlOEuqMSOUn3KuvJm102M4UV0oRB5Ki4PU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkwODkvMTU4NTY4/NjcxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}