Entrepreneur Minds Speak

About Entrepreneur Minds Speak

Package designer Lauren Casgren-Tindall & developer Natalie Saporova share insights on conquering small business hurdles, while also hosting interviews with experts from the food, beauty, supplements, and alcohol sectors. Lauren Casgren-Tindall | Crème de Mint Natalie Saporova | Cloud Create Struggling with where to start? Join the free Start Your Product Line E-Course https://linktr.ee/entrepreneurmindsspeak (https://linktr.ee/entrepreneurmindsspeak)

Publisher

Lauren Casgren-Tindall and Natalie Saporova

Category

arts · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Mar 2023

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 44 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Is it time to pivot your business?

   Host Megan Furhman-Wheeler shares her journey of pivoting her herbal apothecary business, revealing how struggles foster self-assessment and growth.

2. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E41: A CPG Product Launch Success Story

   We are excited to share our conversation with Mike Simon, COO of Surfsnax. Mike shares his journey from struggling to get people to even try his unique salmon snacks, to being picked up by Costco, Wegmans, Giant, Big Y, and other large retailers. After a lackluster CPG product launch with packaging that didn’t wow the audience, he approached Crème de Mint for a rebrand. The new branding drew people in at trade shows and gained traction with retailers. Tune in to hear Mike’s story and his advice for fellow CPG entrepreneurs, including when to pivot, considering different revenue streams for your business, and how to build brand recognition through geographical representation. and building your brand in a way that stays true to your values and personality. Learn more about these unique, savory snack sticks at Surfnsax.com (http://Surfnsax.com) Thinking about a rebrand for your CPG product? We’re here to help! https://cremedemint.com/contact/ (https://cremedemint.com/contact/)

3. 

   18 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   EPISODE 40: Refreshingly Honest Ad Spend Advice for CPG Startups

   Today’s guest is Kevin Gawronski, founder of Gawronski Media, here to share some refreshingly honest ad spend advice for CPG startups. Despite what you may have heard, there is no magic trick for instant success, and huge ad spend doesn’t necessarily equate to huge sales. Instead of empty promises, Kevin shares realistic expections, best practices, and data-driven methods for getting your brand noticed on Instacart and other retail apps, as well as paid social and Google. If you’re looking for an honest Paid Media Partner, check out what Gawronski Media has to offer. https://gawronskimedia.com/ (https://gawronskimedia.com/) On the creative side, Crème de Mint is here to help you develop visually striking ads.

Inside a recent episode

Is it time to pivot your business?

Published 9 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think it's very interesting to hear these specific things like arthritis, like colds. Could you give a few more examples of things that herbs can help? Because I think that's something that a lot of people are totally unaware of. So my store has set up by symptom. So I can kind of go through each different symptom category. So I do have a cold and flu section. Now this would be more of just like your acute immune supports, but also chest cough support, boosting your immune system. I have something, an adrenal section for feeling burnt out. So I work with the adrenals a lot for go-getters, but also for women entering premenopause because the adrenals are so shat during menopause. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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