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From High School Dropout to a Nine-Figure Entrepreneur | Mike Fata
<p>In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Mike Fata, co-founder of Manitoba Harvest, to hear his remarkable journey from struggling with his health as a teenager to building one of the biggest hemp food companies in the world.</p><p>After losing more than 100 pounds and transforming his relationship with health and nutrition, Mike discovered hemp foods and co-founded Manitoba Harvest at just 21 years old. He went on to help build the company into a major consumer brand before its eventual acquisition by Tilray.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><p>* Mike’s transformation after weighing nearly 300 pounds</p><p>* Starting Manitoba Harvest at just 21</p><p>* Building an entirely new consumer food category</p><p>* Scaling Manitoba Harvest into a major brand</p><p>* The journey toward a nine-figure exit</p><p>* Mike’s other investments and business ventures</p><p>* Building and investing in consumer brands</p><p>* The biggest lessons from his entrepreneurial career</p><p>* His advice for founders trying to build something massive</p><p>An inspiring conversation about transformation, entrepreneurship, health, consumer brands, perseverance, and turning a personal journey into a business that helped create an entire category.</p><p>#MikeFata #ManitobaHarvest #Entrepreneurship #CPG #Health #Business #Founder #ConsumerBrands #LegendsNLeaders<br></p>