Episode 425: Albie Masland of Levitate - Raleigh, NC. From [DICKINSON] College Days to Cannabinoid Drinks. Building a Beverage Brand in SHARK INFESTED Waters. The ALTERNATIVE Beverage Market. HUMBLED.

Join us on the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show as host Justin Bizzarro delves into the captivating journey of Albie Masland, the mastermind behind Levitate. In this episode, Albie recounts his remarkable transition from college to becoming a leading figure in the cannabinoid beverage industry. Discover how Albie's experiences, from running across the United States to working in the cannabis space, shaped his entrepreneurial spirit and led to the creation of Levitate. With over 3 years of experience in the industry, Albie shares the trials and triumphs of launching a unique line of hybrid plant performance drinks designed to elevate and energize. Explore the challenges and successes Albie faced in building his brand, the importance of resilience in entrepreneurship, and his vision for transforming the beverage industry with functional, health-enhancing products. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs and anyone interested in the dynamic intersection of health, innovation, and business.   IG: @get.levitate IG: @albie_tross   Entrepreneur interested in being on the show: https://calendly.com/justin-bizzarro/podcast   Hosted By: Justin Ryan Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro and LinkedIn: FOLLOW ME )   Who is Justin Ryan Bizzarro? – Justin Bizzarro is a serial food, restaurant, technology, media and marketing entrepreneur, who helped build a 24-year-old group of food and restaurant related businesses, he created with his father and business partners out of his family’s basement, in 1998. He is a highly desired business management, personal and athlete growth, free market, food diversity, and entrepreneurial leadership speaker. Justin’s expertise are in human growth, motivation, leadership and management development, health foods and beverages, global lean manufacturing facilities, vertically integrating businesses, food marketing and advertising, supply chain creation and management, direct to consumer fulfillment, transportation and distribution, personal brand building, restaurant development and construction, and entrepreneur acceleration. Justin received his BA in International Business and Management from Dickinson College, in 2002, and his MBA from University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, in 2014. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary. His leadership and entrepreneur podcasts have positively impacted millions of people across the globe.   Our [ELITE] Food, Farming, Hospitality, Nutrition, and Beverage Entrepreneurs Community: www.gorillabrave.love  Fellowship and Food: GorillaBrave Events & Summits Private [FREE and CONFIDENTIAL] Facebook Group: GorillaBrave Troop Group Facebook Business Page: The Gorilla Face Place On Instagram: GorillaBrave on Instagram The Apparel Store: GorillaBrave Drips Wanna Link Up: GorillaBrave on Linkedin GorillaBrave Group on Whoop: COMM-473D96   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage, Farming, Hospitality, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.