{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Startup CPG Podcast","title":"Founder Feature: Tabi and Meena Hoshmand of Tursh","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cc319887\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1848,"description":"\nIn this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Caitlin Bricker speaks with Tabi and Meena Hoshmand, co-founders of Tursh, a bold, Afghan-inspired green chutney born from a treasured family recipe. The sisters share their journey from idea to shelf, discussing the cultural significance behind the word Tursh, the influence of their mother’s cooking, and their vision to bring Afghan flavors to a broader audience.\n\nWith backgrounds in marketing and medicine, and operating from opposite coasts, Tabi and Meena offer insight into the realities of building a bootstrapped food brand from scratch. They reflect on product development, branding, and community engagement, as well as the emotional process of reconnecting with their heritage through entrepreneurship.\n\nTune in now!\n\nListen in as they share about:\nIntroduction to Tursh\nFlavor Profile & Versatility\nFounders’ Backgrounds\nBusiness Dynamics\nCultural Reconnection & Storytelling\nFunding and Bootstrapping\nGrowth Strategy & Retail Presence\nCommunity & Social Media Engagement\n\nEpisode Links:\nWebsite: \nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gettursh/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tabihoshmand/ \n\nDon't forget to leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you enjoyed this episode. For potential sponsorship opportunities or to join the Startup CPG community, visit http://www.startupcpg.com.\n\n\nShow Links:\n\nTranscripts of each episode are available on the Transistor platform that hosts our podcast here (click on the episode and toggle to “Transcript” at the top)\nJoin the Startup CPG Slack community (20K+ members and growing!)\nFollow @startupcpg\nVisit host Caitlin's Linkedin \nQuestions or comments about the episode? Email Daniel at podcast@startupcpg.com\nEpisode music by Super Fantastics","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pMuUaMpWaAi3tfCEgC2OkLBVzokuLjLsIzwDIbGFqi4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMTFl/MTgxNTNlZTAwZjU1/ZmNmNWM1ZjkwMDg5/NTU4MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}