{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"047: Transforming Health and Business with Mike Fata","description":"In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mike Fata \u2014 a high school dropout turned health advocate, founder, investor, and bestselling author \u2014 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\u2019s 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\u2019s advice for entrepreneurs preparing for an exit  Connect with Us:  Twitter LinkedIn   Our Website   FULL SHOW NOTES &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Find Your Exit - Exit Planning Strategies for Business Owners","author_url":"https:\/\/markkravietz.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/193582470"}