Welcome to From Grit to Growth! With a combined 50+ years of executive experience in retail, technology, and financial services, Mark and Jennifer have played pivotal roles in the success of several Fortune 500 companies. In this podcast, they'll talk about the key factors of successful founders, what holds them back from growth, how to find the why behind what they do, and much more.
26. The Carrot That Disrupted the Pasta Aisle with Jacque Burklund
Most great businesses start with a personal problem. For Jacque Burklund, it was heartburn in the pasta aisle. In this episode of From Grit to Growth, Mark Hasebroock and Jennifer DiMotta sit down with Jacque, co-founder of Caranera, a carrot based marinara sauce that's quietly disrupting one of the most crowded shelves in the grocery store. What started as a spin on a Bloody Mary at a winter get-together turned into a product now selling in over 130 retail locations, with a soft launch on th...
26 Mar 2026
25. The Plateau Trap: How Ego Holds Founders Back
A lot of businesses don’t fail; they stall. In this episode of From Grit to Growth, Mark Hasebroock and Jennifer DiMotta unpack one of the most common and overlooked growth killers, which is the plateau trap. When a business is still profitable and customers are happy, it’s easy for founders to assume everything is working. But that’s often exactly when progress quietly stops. Their conversation explores how ego can prevent leaders from seeking outside perspective, why most companies wait too...
19 Mar 2026
24. The Power of Collective Buying with Bill Smithers
At a conceptual level, most business owners understand that more volume should mean better pricing. In reality, turning that idea into something that actually works is a lot harder. In this episode of From Grit to Growth, Mark Hasebroock and Jennifer DiMotta sit down with Bill Smithers, founder of CBUSA, to talk about how independent home builders discovered the power of collective buying. Bill shares the story of moving from a large national builder with massive purchasing leverage to runnin...
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