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Arman Sood, Co-Founder, of Sleepy Owl shared his entrepreneurial journey with our host Sarthak Varshney.  Dive deep into the captivating journey of Sleepy Owl, from concept to coffee empire. Armaan Sood, with his entrepreneurial spirit, shares the challenges and victories that molded Sleepy Owl's success story. Get ready for a dose of inspiration and determination to chase your own dreams. 

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Scott Thomas with Freedom Hill Coffee Roasters has been a major motivation for me over the past few months. I remember sitting in the truck at my work's parking lot about 2 years ago listening to Scott tell me about his dream of starting a coffee roastery.  I provided what little info I knew at the time and then off he went. Fast forward 2 years and he has a 10kg roaster in a 10,000 sqft facility and employees.  His story is inspiring to me because it just goes to show that if you have the mindset and willpower to make a dream come true then all it takes is a belief in yourself and consistent daily action to make it a reality. 

Thanks so much for coming on the show Scott.

If you want to follow Scott or check out his site, the links are below.
Website: https://freedomhillcoffee.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomhillcoffee/
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Freedomhillcoffee/

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72

Tom is one of those guys you go hang out with and you may end up in another country looking out over a mountain pondering life.  I have always enjoyed my conversations with Tom and I really think what he is doing is what puts the "good" in humanity.  I think we can all do more and I know for sure that I can when it comes to helping those who create the amazing coffee we drink.  I just need to take more action.

If you would like to help Tom build a house for a family in need please check out the links below. Feel free to reach out to Tom as well. He is a super cool dude.  He may be traveling some weeks so it may take him a few days to reply sometimes.

www.dwellingsnow.com   (US)
www.vdcol.org   (Colombia)

The family he mentioned at the end of the podcast that needs help:
Honduras Indigenous (Lenca) coffee family:  event.fundeasy.com/22696

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72

What a fun conversation! I truly hope you make your dream of buying a coffee farm and creating the change you desire in Colombia a reality.  Your genuine care for your family and the people of Colombia is admirable and I cant wait to see how it turns out. Maybe one day I can come down there and we can ride "burros" around the farm and watch the kids explore. Hopefully, you will have your YouTube channel going by then and we can document it! haha

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72

Mathias was one incredible person to speak with. The focus and drive he has at such a young age are mind-blowing. It is never too early to start chasing a dream and I am honestly jealous of the maturity and ambition he has achieved so early in life. A go-getter mindset coupled with the entrepreneur spirit is something I admire in people.  I loved hearing Mathias's story and hearing about his grandparent's coffee farm in El Salvador and how he is giving back to them by creating his company from the ground up. The El Salvadorian country, culture, and people seem very special and you can tell in his voice how much he cares.  Mathias was not shy about his views and I loved that about him as well. 

I hope the fire in your soul never fades away buddy! Truly appreciate you sharing your journey with me!

https://www.republicacoffeetraders.com
https://www.instagram.com/the_coffeerepublic/?hl=en

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72

Rich was a pleasure to speak with! In this episode, we discuss his journey launching the coffee roastery he built from the ground up just a few weeks ago.  We go into some detail on his 2kg Mill City coffee roaster and his Ikawa Pro sample roaster.  We also dive into his career in coffee and his time working for a larger coffee roastery, "Pete's Coffee". I truly hope you enjoy this episode. 

Memoirs: https://www.memoirscoffee.com
IG. https://instagram.com/memoirscoffee?utm_medium=copy_link

Favorites Coffee Books: 

• Coffee Roasting Best Practices: https://amzn.to/38uRJih   (Deep in the weeds)
• The World Atlas of Coffee: https://amzn.to/3s4tiQg   (Overall view of the coffee stages)

My Mic I use: 

• Shure MV7 Mic: https://amzn.to/3fakq72