HELPING ENTREPRENEURS RUN THEIR BUSINESS INSTEAD OF HAVING THEIR BUSINESS RUN THEIR LIVES
The Vendor's Daughter

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Episode 17 of The Vendor's Daughter
Rip is Co-Founder of Rip Van, a company best known for their cookie, the Rip Van Wafel, a better for you, on-the-go snack.
Rip, along with Co-CEO, Marco De Leon, started Rip Van in his college dorm room. Since that day they've gotten their product into very large retailers including Peet's Coffee, Whole Foods & 12,000 Starbucks locations in the U.S. and Canada.
In this episode, Rip shares how staying focused on their why and staying calm in the face of obstacles, helped them grow.
Visit Rip at www.ripvan.com

In this episode Rip Pruisken, shares how Rip Van started as an idea in a college dorm to improve the on-the-snack options Americans have access to.
In addition to discussing how Rip Van went from a college campus to 12,000 Starbucks stores nation-wide Rip also shares:
-Why it's important to stay focused on you why
-Why you need to stay calm in the face of obstacles
-The importance of treating people like people, not robots
-The importance of making informed decisions and trusting the data
-Why it's important to ask for guidance on your journey from people who have gone before you
-Why he believes more in harmony than a work/life balance
-How they are ALWAYS improving on their recipes, to make their products healthier while also tasting better
-The importance of keeping things in perspective
-That Rip Van will be coming out with more products soon