1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mike Fata — a high school dropout turned health advocate, founder, investor, and bestselling author — to explore his journey from personal transformation to building and exiting Manitoba Harvest, a $400 million hemp food company. Mike shares how adversity shaped his entrepreneurial grit, how he scaled a business in a niche industry, and how he evolved from a startup founder to a respected CEO and mentor. What You'll Learn: How Mike’s 100-pound weight loss sparked a passion for health and entrepreneurship The early challenges of marketing hemp foods in a skeptical market How Manitoba Harvest scaled from $10M to $400M through strategic growth and industry timing The importance of quality, vertical integration, and values-driven leadership Mike’s advice for entrepreneurs preparing for an exit Connect with Us: Twitter LinkedIn Our Website FULL SHOW NOTES &amp;nbsp; Find Your Exit - Exit Planning Strategies for Business Owners https://markkravietz.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38397510/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/193582470