Pete Maldonado's guest appearances

Pete Maldonado

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Muscle Science for Women

Growth Think Tank

Megna Method

Brand Builder

Growth Marketers - Digital Marketing Experts

Small Business Growth Podcast

Companies Making Culture

Strategy Game with Lauren Shippy

The CPG Guys

Good Money with Derrick Kinney

Inside Loras Athletics

The Physical Product Movement

The Executive Podcast

The Irresistible Factor

Chelsie Lee

Mark Samuel

Jim Simon

Tyler Merrick

Marc Siden

Mark Cuban

Carolyn Brown

Greg McKeown

Kadi Cole

Mike Brown

Bert Jacobs

Yemeni Mesa

David Miller

Rachel Drori

Emily Edwards

OwlTail

As a personal trainer, Pete Maldonado struggled to find healthy snacks that were truly clean, high in protein and easy to enjoy on the go. In 2012, Pete and his business partner Rashid Ali created a grass-fed beef jerky stick company called Chomps. They started selling meat sticks direct-to-consumer through Facebook ads out of Pete’s spare apartment bedroom.    Chomps was profitable within the first 30 days. And now, nearly 10 years later, Chomps is one of the fastest growing snack brands in the country. Today, Pete and Rashid reveal how they got Chomps to be profitable so quickly. And I’ll give you a hint: They taught themselves to do everything and threw their ego to the curb.    Plus, they share why you should throw the start-up playbook out the window and when to ignore advice if it doesn’t agree with your gut. Rashid and Pete give a really powerful example of what that looks like. They’re getting honest and real about what it really takes to bootstrap a snack brand successfully. And the decisions they made that people thought were crazy—but have paid off big time.    Buy Chomps HERE.    Order your copy of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling book Good Money Revolution here: https://amzn.to/34hSonE   Ready to take your business to the next level? Schedule a call with Derrick today here: www.GoodMoneyFramework.com/consulting  For daily tips to help you make and save money, follow us on Instagram @derricktkinney

As a personal trainer, Pete Maldonado struggled to find healthy snacks that were truly clean, high in protein and easy to enjoy on the go. In 2012, Pete and his business partner Rashid Ali created a grass-fed beef jerky stick company called Chomps. They started selling meat sticks direct-to-consumer through Facebook ads out of Pete’s spare apartment bedroom.  Chomps was profitable within the first 30 days. And now, nearly 10 years later, Chomps is one of the fastest growing snack brands in the country. Today, Pete and Rashid reveal how they got Chomps to be profitable so quickly. And I’ll give you a hint: They taught themselves to do everything and threw their ego to the curb.  Plus, they share why you should throw the start-up playbook out the window and when to ignore advice if it doesn’t agree with your gut. Rashid and Pete give a really powerful example of what that looks like. They’re getting honest and real about what it really takes to bootstrap a snack brand successfully. And the decisions they made that people thought were crazy—but have paid off big time.  Buy Chomps <a href="https://chomps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>.  Order your copy of the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling book Good Money Revolution here: <a href="https://amzn.to/34hSonE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/34hSonE</a> Ready to take your business to the next level? Schedule a call with Derrick today here: <a href="http://www.goodmoneyframework.com/consulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.GoodMoneyFramework.com/consulting</a> For daily tips to help you make and save money, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/derricktkinney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us on Instagram @derricktkinney</a>

Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali (Founders of Chomps)—What Does It Really Take to Bootstrap a National Snack Brand and Be Profitable in 30 Days?

When steaks don’t sell you shift to sticks; that’s how Chomps was born. After several failed ventures—one of which left him bankrupt—Pete Maldonado decided to take another chance on launching a business. He partnered with Rashid Ali to start a mail-order service similar to Omaha Steaks, but with grass-fed meat that was more suited to the Paleo diet. When the partners couldn’t get that off the ground, they shifted to individually-wrapped meat sticks; one of the first in a long line of ‘healthier for you’ protein snacks. For several years, each co-founder tried to manage the business as a side-hustle, but the sausage hit the fan in 2016 when a surprise order from Trader Joe’s left them scrambling to produce a million sticks. Today, Chomps is available in major chains across the country and pulls in more than $100 million a year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When steaks don’t sell you shift to sticks; that’s how Chomps was born. After several failed ventures—one of which left him bankrupt—Pete Maldonado decided to take another chance on launching a business. He partnered with Rashid Ali to start a mail-order service similar to Omaha Steaks, but with grass-fed meat that was more suited to the Paleo diet. When the partners couldn’t get that off the ground, they shifted to individually-wrapped meat sticks; one of the first in a long line of ‘healthier for you’ protein snacks. For several years, each co-founder tried to manage the business as a side-hustle, but the sausage hit the fan in 2016 when a surprise order from Trader Joe’s left them scrambling to produce a million sticks. Today, Chomps is available in major chains across the country and pulls in more than $100 million a year. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Chomps: Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali

Pete Maldonado, CEO and co-founder of CHOMPS is a natural entrepreneur. Prior to CHOMPS Maldonado spent the majority of his twenties, during and after college, as a Personal Trainer carefully studying product labels, nutrition facts and ingredients lists to build custom meal plans for his clients.Busy with work and always on-the-go, Maldonado was on the hunt for healthy snacks that were truly “clean”, high in protein, low in calories, and didn’t sacrifice quality for taste. Upon realizing that options were limited and identifying a market need, Maldonado was determined to develop his own better-for-you meat snack alternative. Having met his business partner and fellow Co-founder, Rashid Ali, at a poker game in Chicago, Maldonado knew immediately that Ali’s critical thinking coupled with his knowledge in finance and operations would perfectly compliment his own creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Together, their two-man team kicked off selling meat sticks direct-to-consumer through Facebook ads out of Pete’s spare apartment bedroom. Chomps was profitable within the first 30 days and today, nearly  9 years later, Chomps is one of the fastest growing snack brands in the country, and the fastest growing natural meat stick brand on the market.In this conversation, Pete and I discuss the path to learning how to be a leader, “on the go",” and the power of transparency, asking for feedback, delegation, and proactive learning.Learn more about CHOMPs at chomps.com and follow Pete and CHOMPs on LinkedInDiscover more:Interested in coaching services, check out Live for Yourself Consulting and Dr. Benjamin Ritter

Pete Maldonado, CEO and co-founder of CHOMPS is a natural entrepreneur. Prior to CHOMPS Maldonado spent the majority of his twenties, during and after college, as a Personal Trainer carefully studying product labels, nutrition facts and ingredients lists to build custom meal plans for his clients.Busy with work and always on-the-go, Maldonado was on the hunt for healthy snacks that were truly “clean”, high in protein, low in calories, and didn’t sacrifice quality for taste. Upon realizing that options were limited and identifying a market need, Maldonado was determined to develop his own better-for-you meat snack alternative. Having met his business partner and fellow Co-founder, Rashid Ali, at a poker game in Chicago, Maldonado knew immediately that Ali’s critical thinking coupled with his knowledge in finance and operations would perfectly compliment his own creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. Together, their two-man team kicked off selling meat sticks direct-to-consumer through Facebook ads out of Pete’s spare apartment bedroom. Chomps was profitable within the first 30 days and today, nearly  9 years later, Chomps is one of the fastest growing snack brands in the country, and the fastest growing natural meat stick brand on the market.In this conversation, Pete and I discuss the path to learning how to be a leader, “on the go",” and the power of transparency, asking for feedback, delegation, and proactive learning.Learn more about CHOMPs at <a href="http://chomps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chomps.com</a> and follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pete</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/chomps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CHOMPs</a> on LinkedInDiscover more:Interested in coaching services, check out <a href="https://www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live for Yourself Consulting</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritterbenj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Benjamin Ritter</a>

The Path from Entrepreneur to Executive with Pete Maldonado

The CPG Guys, Sri &amp; PVSB, are joined in this episode by Pete Maldonado the co-founder &amp; CEO of Chomps &amp; the Sr Director of eCommerce Stacey Hartnett. Chomps is a manufacturer of protein-packed meat snacks that deliver on taste, simple ingredients and powerful nutrition!Follow  Pete Maldonado on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado/Follow Stacey Hartnett on LinkedIn at:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hartnett-berger-6b2aa124/Follow Chomps on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chomps/Follow Chomps online at: https://chomps.com/Pete &amp; Stacey answers these questions:1) We’d love to hear your origin story. How did you two know each other and what was the catalyst that led you to found the business we now know as Chomps2) As you grew your business, what were your funding principles and how have you been able to maintain the “family-owned” status?3) What was the evolution of your omnichannel strategy? Did you start in physical retail and move online or vice-versa? What were some of the key decisions that drove your entrance into each channel?4) How do you manage your DTC and Amazon platforms? Are you leveraging machine learning tools or AI to drive some of your activities? What is helping you win scaling your digital selling?5) Let’s talk about CRM strategy. You’ve built a community of “Chompians.” What are the pillars of your CRM strategy that you focus on to drive growth with your active consumers?6) How are you leveraging all of the 1P data that is being generated by your DTC business? Does it inform your ability to sell effectively into other channels? Also, UGC or ratings &amp; reviews are clearly a major asset on your brand site. How are you leveraging UGC beyond just displaying it on your brand site?7) How do you set your associates up for success? What are the leadership principles and resources you leverage to ensure this objective?8) What have been some of the challenges that the pandemic has brought to your business? How has it impacted your selling approach if at all?DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.  CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast. 

<a href="http://cpgguys.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The CPG Guys</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sri-rajagopalan-09a0062/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sri</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvsbond/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PVSB</a>, are joined in this episode by Pete Maldonado the co-founder &amp; CEO of Chomps &amp; the Sr Director of eCommerce Stacey Hartnett. Chomps is a manufacturer of protein-packed meat snacks that deliver on taste, simple ingredients and powerful nutrition!Follow  Pete Maldonado on LinkedIn at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado/</a> Follow Stacey Hartnett on LinkedIn at:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hartnett-berger-6b2aa124/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-hartnett-berger-6b2aa124/</a> Follow Chomps on LinkedIn at: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/chomps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/chomps/</a> Follow Chomps online at: <a href="https://chomps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chomps.com/</a> Pete &amp; Stacey answers these questions:1) We’d love to hear your origin story. How did you two know each other and what was the catalyst that led you to found the business we now know as Chomps 2) As you grew your business, what were your funding principles and how have you been able to maintain the “family-owned” status? 3) What was the evolution of your omnichannel strategy? Did you start in physical retail and move online or vice-versa? What were some of the key decisions that drove your entrance into each channel? 4) How do you manage your DTC and Amazon platforms? Are you leveraging machine learning tools or AI to drive some of your activities? What is helping you win scaling your digital selling? 5) Let’s talk about CRM strategy. You’ve built a community of “Chompians.” What are the pillars of your CRM strategy that you focus on to drive growth with your active consumers? 6) How are you leveraging all of the 1P data that is being generated by your DTC business? Does it inform your ability to sell effectively into other channels? Also, UGC or ratings &amp; reviews are clearly a major asset on your brand site. How are you leveraging UGC beyond just displaying it on your brand site? 7) How do you set your associates up for success? What are the leadership principles and resources you leverage to ensure this objective? 8) What have been some of the challenges that the pandemic has brought to your business? How has it impacted your selling approach if at all? DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.  CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Scaling DTC into Omnichannel with Chomps Meat Snacks' Pete Maldonado & Stacey Hartnett

We're thrilled to have founder of CHOMPS Pete Maldonado on the latest episode of the podcast! We're personal fans of the brand and absolutely loved hearing the story of how they've gotten to where they are today. Learning from failures, finding the right market at the right time, and the overnight wild growth as part of their journey make this episode a must listen.    For more on CHOMPS - get them out at www.chomps.com.    For more on Storywork - visit www.storywork.co.

We're thrilled to have founder of CHOMPS Pete Maldonado on the latest episode of the podcast! We're personal fans of the brand and absolutely loved hearing the story of how they've gotten to where they are today. Learning from failures, finding the right market at the right time, and the overnight wild growth as part of their journey make this episode a must listen.   For more on CHOMPS - get them out at <a href="https://chomps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chomps.com</a>.   For more on Storywork - visit <a href="//www.storywork.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.storywork.co</a>.

Learning from Failures with Pete Maldonado

Pete Maldonado, a native of Newburg, New York and 1992 graduate of Loras, made history during his time as a member of the Duhawks' wrestling program. He posted a career record of 66-26 and became the program's first NCAA Division III national champion and sixth national champion overall in 1992 at 126 lbs. His career saw him develop from a sophomore with an 11-7 record to a dominant senior in which he went 32-2 en route to winning the conference and national championship. His only two losses in the 1992 season came against Division I top-ranked grapplers Terry Brands of the University of Iowa, now the Hawkeyes' esteemed associate head coach, and Mike Pasado of Marquette University.Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18)Guest: Pete Maldonado (’92)

Pete Maldonado, a native of Newburg, New York and 1992 graduate of Loras, made history during his time as a member of the Duhawks' wrestling program. He posted a career record of 66-26 and became the program's first NCAA Division III national champion and sixth national champion overall in 1992 at 126 lbs. His career saw him develop from a sophomore with an 11-7 record to a dominant senior in which he went 32-2 en route to winning the conference and national championship. His only two losses in the 1992 season came against Division I top-ranked grapplers Terry Brands of the University of Iowa, now the Hawkeyes' esteemed associate head coach, and Mike Pasado of Marquette University. Hosts: Emily AldfingerProducer: Trent Hanselmann (’18) Guest: Pete Maldonado (’92)

 E5 | 2020 Hall of Fame - Pete Maldonado (’92)

In this episode of The Physical Product Movement, we're joined by Pete Maldonado, Co-Founder, and CEO at CHOMPS. Pete shares and discusses how to connect with communities around trends to find customers in an organic and authentic way, the challenges and opportunities associated with positioning a premium product, and the importance of focusing and limiting SKUs to better serve your customers.Automate your inventory operations with Fiddle: Learn more about FiddleGet a free 14-day trialSchedule a demoGet The Ultimate Inventory Management Guide For Growing CPG BrandsGet The Ultimate Supplier &amp; Co-Packer ListIf you enjoyed this episode then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyPhysical Product Movement RSSThe Physical Product Movement is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of The Physical Product Movement, we're joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pete Maldonado</a>, Co-Founder, and CEO at <a href="https://chomps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CHOMPS</a>. Pete shares and discusses how to connect with communities around trends to find customers in an organic and authentic way, the challenges and opportunities associated with positioning a premium product, and the importance of focusing and limiting SKUs to better serve your customers. Automate your inventory operations with Fiddle: <ul><li><a href="https://fiddle.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more about Fiddle</a></li><li><a href="https://fiddle.io/signup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get a free 14-day trial</a></li><li><a href="https://fiddle.io/demo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedule a demo</a></li><li><a href="https://lp.fiddle.io/inventory-mgmt-guide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get The Ultimate Inventory Management Guide For Growing CPG Brands</a></li><li><a href="https://lp.fiddle.io/supplier-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get The Ultimate Supplier &amp; Co-Packer List</a></li></ul>If you enjoyed this episode then please either:<ul><li>Subscribe, rate, and review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-physical-products-movement/id1547619319?ign-itsct=podcast_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5bp9d927ed80GIHITSQSLg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li><li>Physical Product Movement <a href="https://feeds.bcast.fm/the-physical-product-movement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a></li></ul>The Physical Product Movement is hand crafted by our friends over at: <a href="https://www.fame.so/?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=masters-of-community-with-david-spinks?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=bcast&amp;utm_campaign=confessions-of-a-b2b-marketer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fame.so</a>

Positioning A Premium Product with Pete Maldonado, Co-Founder & CEO at CHOMPS

Today is a special episode as we have a super interesting guest in the studio! Meet Pete Maldonado, the CEO of CHOMPS - a high-quality and healthy protein snacks producing company. In this podcast, we dive into everything CHOMPS-related and everything Pete went through as a founder and as a CEO of a business specifically when it comes to marketing. What are some of the things they were able to do very early on in order to build a brand and build a following in a very saturated industry? And as of recent, what did they have to do in terms of shifts with COVID-19, how it affected their marketing, and how did they manage to scale at the same time? Tune in for a bunch of great insights. Hopefully, you’ll like the episode and find value in what we have to say.    Like what you hear? Subscribe to our podcast to make sure you don’t miss new episodes. Also, we’re constantly on the lookout for new topics to discuss, so if you have questions you’d like us to answer, let us know.   Thank you for listening!  DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave us a review. If you have any questions, send us an email at GrowthMarketers@oneims.com or visit oneims.com/podcast

Today is a special episode as we have a super interesting guest in the studio! Meet Pete Maldonado, the CEO of CHOMPS - a high-quality and healthy protein snacks producing company. In this podcast, we dive into everything CHOMPS-related and everything Pete went through as a founder and as a CEO of a business specifically when it comes to marketing. What are some of the things they were able to do very early on in order to build a brand and build a following in a very saturated industry? And as of recent, what did they have to do in terms of shifts with COVID-19, how it affected their marketing, and how did they manage to scale at the same time? Tune in for a bunch of great insights. Hopefully, you’ll like the episode and find value in what we have to say.    Like what you hear? Subscribe to our podcast to make sure you don’t miss new episodes. Also, we’re constantly on the lookout for new topics to discuss, so if you have questions you’d like us to answer, let us know. Thank you for listening!  DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Head over to iTunes to subscribe, rate, and leave us a review. If you have any questions, send us an email at GrowthMarketers@oneims.com or visit <a href="http://oneims.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oneims.com/podcast</a>

69. How to Start and Grow a Value-driven Business? Marketing Insight from Pete Maldonado | Growth Marketers

Pete Maldonado of the snack brand, Chomps sits down to discuss how the current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his business and what it means to be deemed an "Essential Good".

Pete Maldonado of the snack brand, Chomps sits down to discuss how the current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted his business and what it means to be deemed an "Essential Good".

Being An "Essential Good" - Pete Maldonado, Chomps

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No compromise. Those two words sum up the Chomps brand better than any other. Chomps make uber convenient, incredibly delicious meat snacks using 100% grass-fed beef. Their snacks contain no preservatives, no sugar and are certified Paleo, Non-GMO, and Whole30 approved. Their committed to these standards hasn't been without its share of obstacles. Like, how do you manufacture a consistent product while steering clear of all preservatives? Turns out, you manually inspects every single stick that bears the Chomps brand - we're talking millions every month. But Chomps' no compromise ethos has clearly struck a cord. The company has been profitable since day one, and seen year-over-year revenue growth between double and 10x every year since their 2011 launch. What's more astounding, Chomps co-founder and CEO Peter Maldonado was the company's sole full time employee for the first five years of the brand's existence.   We learned all this and more from Peter and fellow co-founder and COO Rashid Ali. In this conversation, Pete and Rashid tell the story of the brands origins in the crossfit world, break down the success of their ecomm-first approach, and tell us why their core values are sacrosanct. Links  Chomps.com @Chomps on Instagram Connect with Peter on LinkedIn Connect with Rashid on LinkedIn  Have an idea for the show? Drop us a line! Brandbuilder@snacknation.com. Brand Builder is a co-production of SnackNation and ForceBrands.

No compromise. Those two words sum up the Chomps brand better than any other. Chomps make uber convenient, incredibly delicious meat snacks using 100% grass-fed beef. Their snacks contain no preservatives, no sugar and are certified Paleo, Non-GMO, and Whole30 approved. Their committed to these standards hasn't been without its share of obstacles. Like, how do you manufacture a consistent product while steering clear of all preservatives? Turns out, you manually inspects every single stick that bears the Chomps brand - we're talking millions every month. But Chomps' no compromise ethos has clearly struck a cord. The company has been profitable since day one, and seen year-over-year revenue growth between double and 10x every year since their 2011 launch. What's more astounding, Chomps co-founder and CEO Peter Maldonado was the company's sole full time employee for the first five years of the brand's existence. We learned all this and more from Peter and fellow co-founder and COO Rashid Ali. In this conversation, Pete and Rashid tell the story of the brands origins in the crossfit world, break down the success of their ecomm-first approach, and tell us why their core values are sacrosanct. Links <ul> <li><a href="https://chomps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chomps.com</a></li> <li>@<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chomps on Instagram</a></li> <li>Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermaldonado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter on LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashid-ali-9b436b5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rashid on LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> Have an idea for the show? Drop us a line! <a href="mailto:Brandbuilder@snacknation.com">Brandbuilder@snacknation.com</a>. Brand Builder is a co-production of <a href="https://www.snacknation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SnackNation</a> and <a href="https://www.forcebrands.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ForceBrands</a>.