Episode 467: Sonya Patel of Pur Spices - Cleveland, OH. Spices + Allergies + Entrepreneurship. EXPANDING The [FOOD] ADVENTURE. Setbacks in Life are OPPORTUNITIES to CREATE SOLUTIONS. Fun in Food.

Join us in this inspiring episode of the JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Show as we dive into the remarkable journey of Sonya Patel, founder of Pur Spices. Sonya shares her transformative path from management consultancy to becoming a food entrepreneur, driven by personal challenges and a passion for quality, allergen-free products. Starting with homemade harissa sauce, she navigated the complexities of food production, including overcoming the obstacles of shared kitchens and sourcing challenges during the pandemic. Discover how Sonya balanced her responsibilities as a mother managing children's food allergies with her entrepreneurial ambitions, ultimately establishing a successful food business known for its dedication to safety and quality. Learn about the importance of community support and mentorship in her journey, and how Pur Spices is expanding from sauces to spices and snacks. Tune in for valuable insights into entrepreneurship, resilience, and the power of pursuing your passion, no matter the challenges.   IG: @purspices Address: www.purspices.com   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  Blog Anyone?: GorillaBrave Blog 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.