{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"UP043: inKind // redesigning restaurant financing with House Accounts (feat. Kevin Tien of Himitsu and Hot Lola's)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cc196134\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5207,"description":"Interview begins: 07:12\r\nInsight begins: 57:53\r\nDebrief begins: 1:05:28\r\n\r\nJohann Moonesinghe is the co-founder and CEO of inKind. \r\n\r\ninKind has invented a new form of finance where they purchase a bulk amount of food and beverage credit up-front from a restaurant, and then sell it to guests over time. They purchase large dollar amounts of credit in the restaurants (average $100,000) for a discount and then sell the credit to consumers as large gift cards (average $750) with a bonus. \r\n\r\ninKind was founded in 2016 and based in Austin, Texas.\r\n\r\nLearn more about inKind: https://www.inkind.com/\r\n\r\n//\r\n\r\nKevin Tien is the Executive Chef at Himitsu in Washington, D.C., and Hot Lola’s in Arlington, VA. \r\n\r\nHe was nominated as a Rising Star Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation, and has now used InKind to open two restaurants. \r\n\r\nLearn more about Himitsu: https://www.himitsudc.com/\r\nLearn more about Hot Lola's: https://hotlolaschicken.com/\r\n\r\n// \r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, a full-service law firm known for assisting entrepreneurs across the Heartland.\r\n\r\nLearn more about or get in touch with Taft: https://www.taftlaw.com/ \r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}