Episode 269: Ryan Begin - CEO & Co-Founder, Divert

Did you know that: * Supermarkets waste $25B of food every year * 63 million tons of food is wasted every year in the U.S. * ⅓ of all food produced in the U.S. ends up in a landfill * It’s a $400B problem That’s some staggering statistics and obviously a massive problem that needs to be solved. Luckily, this world has brilliant entrepreneurs who think differently and are able to address these complex problems. In the case of Divert, they are tackling this key issue for supermarkets and retailers. Divert works with five Fortune 100 companies and more than 5,200 retail stores across all 50 U.S. states, providing technology, logistics and anaerobic digestion facilities to help retailers reach their sustainability goals. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * A discussion focused on the food waste issue that I previously mentioned. * Ryan’s professional background working at Raytheon and what this experience taught him. * The founding story of Divert and what led him down the path of starting the company. * All the details on what they are doing and how they are working to transform the food industry into a zero-waste sector. * Ryan’s lessons learned on hiring executives. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.