Daniel Lubetzky - KIND Founder & Shark Tank Investor | The Son of a Holocaust Survivor Who Built KIND Snacks Into a $5B Company From His Basement

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Daniel Lubetzky is the billionaire founder of KIND Snacks, which he built from one bar and a hundred rejections into a global brand sold to Mars for roughly $5 billion. The son of a Holocaust survivor, he immigrated from Mexico at 16 and has spent his career using business to bridge divides, from PeaceWorks to the Builders Movement. Today he's a full-time Shark on Shark Tank and host of Build or Break, where he sits down with the world's boldest builders to uncover the moments that nearly broke them. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/daniellubetzky/ https://x.com/DanielLubetzky https://www.youtube.com/@buildorbreak https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellubetzky ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Huel - https://huel.com/scott (Code: scott) NetSuite - https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Framer - https://framer.com/design (Code: SuccessStory) LinkedIn Ads - https://linkedin.com/scottclary Cohesity - https://www.cohesity.com/datacloud Whatnot - https://www.whatnot.com/ Monarch - https://www.monarch.com/ (Code: success) Cash App - https://cash.app/ (Code: cashapp10) MyFitnessPal - https://podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Code: SCOTT) Life at the Speed of Play - https://getmarksbook.com/success ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 04:30 – The Kindness That Built KIND 07:01 – Why Empathy Wins in Business 11:07 – The Traits of Great Leaders 13:59 – Build a Culture of Honest Feedback 18:06 – When to Quit vs. Keep Going 21:26 – Sponsor Break 23:47 – Why Success Takes Luck 25:15 – Your Strength Can Become a Weakness 27:22 – Pair Creatives With Operators 28:44 – How to Take Smarter Risks 33:52 – Is Risk Required for Success? 37:13 – The Real Cost of Starting a Podcast 42:27 – Sponsor Break 45:47 – Turn “No” Into “Yes” 48:05 – Grit, Wit, and Fit 50:07 – What “Build or Break” Means 52:28 – Turn Content Into Action 56:59 – Why Builders Must Stay Engaged 59:23 – The Builder Break Mission 1:00:39 – Where to Find Daniel 1:00:44 – Daniel’s Advice to His Younger Self 1:02:07 – Success Isn’t Worth Missing Your Family