276 Leaving the Family Business to Pursue His Own Path | Andrew Maida, Flourish Pancakes

Andrew Maida dissapointed his parents greatly when he decided to say 'goodbye' to the Family Business and 'hello' to pursuing his own path. His parents were devastated, skeptical and hurt - but Andrew had an idea he wanted to pursue. Fast forward to today, Flourish Pancakes can be found across North America in 1000's of retailers and Andrew is on a mission to make breakfast foods healthy, high protein, and low sugar. In this episode, we also discuss... - Andrew's upbringing and the expectation to follow a certain path - How he created to Flourish Pancakes Formula - Getting the attention of Arlene Dickinson from Dragon's Den - And building a brand as a young founder