Snacks & Money! What a combination from our latest guest: Tapan Shah of Snack Futures at Modelez International. Ron Murphy of Murphy's Fresh Markets chats with Snack King, Tapan Shah about what makes him so successful! Guest: Tapan Shah Head of Venture Capital, Snack Futures at Modelez International | The Entrepreneurial Mindset Community Podcast hosted by Ron Murphy Website: http://SnackFutures.com Tapan Shah Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tapanbshah/0:00 - Introduction

0:15 - Who is Tapan Shah and what does he do? 2:02 - How did Venture Capital come about for Tapan and how does he distribute the products? 8:56 - What do you see as a major challenge in today's business environment? 12:53 - How did you start up as a business person in the food industry? 19:10 - What types of changes, technologically have you seen over the last few years? 23:42 - What growth trends and categories shifts have you seen recently? 27:20 - What are your inspirations and values? 30:47 - Closing thoughts The Entrepreneurial Mindset Community Podcast is for entrepreneurs who want to follow their dream and break the mold! This podcast highlights the efforts of entrepreneurs, their wins and losses as well as any advice they have to help the next entrepreneur. This community is here to promote each other and help each other grow both in business and in life. ⁠Ron Murphy⁠ is a food business executive with wide-ranging experience working for a small family business to a large multinational company. Ron brings with him a data-driven entrepreneurial approach to decision-making and has been working to enhance ⁠Murphy’s Fresh Markets⁠ omnichannel presence as well as utilize current technological advances to enhance business decision-making. Ron has also created several successful social media campaigns designed to encourage the building of community within the store, as well as support other a “Go Local” campaigns including introducing products and giving a platform for local food producers to launch their products. ⁠Murphy’s Fresh Markets⁠ is a 45-year-old specialty grocery store business with locations in Medford, Tabernacle, and Beach Haven New Jersey. The business was started in 1978 by owner and founder Ronald Murphy and his wife Kathleen. The success of Murphy’s Market over the years can be attributed to the experience and dedication of its employees, business partners, loyal customers, and our own service-oriented approach to community involvement. It is in the best interest of Murphy’s Market to continue to deliver the freshest and highest quality products at a great value and foster close relationships with our community.

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