Overcoming Your Fears By Bootstrapping An Allergy Friendly Protein Bar Business, with Patrick Manning, founder of Alio.

Welcome to Ready For Launch, the show about how founders of early-stage companies launched their businesses into the world. This week, Ian Black talks to Patrick Manning, the founder of Alio, an allergy-friendly protein bar company, who shares his journey from medical school to entrepreneurship. He saw a need for a protein bar free from the top nine food allergens and high in protein, and decided to create it himself. He shares his perspective on overcoming doubts and challenges as a founder and the unique lessons he has learned through entrepreneurship. Website https://livealio.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/livealionow Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livealio Chapters Introduction and Background Identifying the Need for Allergy-Friendly Protein Bars Transition from Medical School to Entrepreneurship Finding a Mentor and Overcoming Fear Lessons Learned from Starting a Business Challenges in Recipe Development and Manufacturing Rebranding and Refining the Product Market Response to the Relaunch of Allio Importance of Customer Feedback and Launch Strategy Delegating and Bringing in Experts Building a Team and Seeking External Funding Organic Marketing Strategies Effective Sales Tactics through Engagment with Facebook Groups Sales Channels and Retail Expansion Profitability and Margin Refinement Shelf Life and Expiry Dates Daily Operations and Balancing Work Future Team Expansion Overcoming Doubts and Challenges Advice for Founders and Dealing with Doubt Setting Goals and Managing Friction Product Expansion and New Flavors Challenges in Scaling and Retail Expansion The Power of Creation and Overcoming Challenges Where to Find Alio --- Host: Ian Black Intro Music: https://uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life License code: 9TQ4MEAPMU4WJWZ4