EP #36 Building a Social Enterprise, with Evan Delahanty of Peaceful Fruits

This episode is the closest thing to "How I Built This with Guy Raz" I'll probably ever get. I sat down with Evan Delahanty of Peaceful Fruits, a Barberton-based company making delicious whole fruit snacks he calls "candy for a new generation." After a two-year Peace Corps assignment in Suriname (that's in South America, guys) he started to think a lot about creating a business that reflected his passion for culture, sustainability and inclusion.  There are many dimensions to Peaceful Fruits...and he shares them with us, including his Shark Tank appearance. This conversation is a good one for anyone thinking of entrepreneurship. It's full of honest talk and good lessons that will help any budding enrtrepreneur who expects the path to be easy or linear.  We talk about candy, not knowing what to do with your life and how we all want to make the world a better place. Thanks to my sponsors Chef Douglas Katz and the Katz Group of Restaurants, Zhug, Chimi and Amba. And, Nine Spoons Soup, a local company making delicious soups from a grandmother's recipes.