Standing Out in a Crowded Market | Interview With Mutombo Coffee CEO, Bob Bush

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Bob Bush, CEO of Mutombo Coffee, shares his thoughts on: [:43] - How he and Dikembe Mutombo began working together on the brand. [3:58] - Why the additional challenges from COVID helped to create a stronger company [6:28] - How he was able to find new ways to connect with potential customers and supporters of the brand [12:36] - Why his previous experience on Wall Street gives him a unique perspective on problem-solving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We walked into an unabashedly saying,
0:02.2	we don't know nothing.
0:03.5	We really don't understand this.
0:05.0	Teach us, train us, we're coachable, explain to us.
0:08.1	Plus, as in mind, it's the evidence base
0:10.2	at the end of the day is to ask more intelligent questions
0:14.1	and you build a model based off of what the market is telling you
0:17.2	and you assume nothing.
0:18.4	This is the flavor.
0:21.8	Man, do I have a treat for you?
0:23.2	We have an extraordinary entrepreneur with a extraordinary purpose,
0:26.9	Bob Bush CEO of Matumbo Coffee.
0:30.2	That's right.
0:31.1	Matumbo, you could put me on Bob's shoulder
0:34.5	and Matumbo still would be taller than both of us.
0:37.1	Welcome to the Playbook Bob.
0:39.3	Thank you, Dave.
0:40.2	It's a pleasure to be here.
0:41.8	And you know, we got to meet
0:43.3	and I've been a big fan of not only Matumbo coffee
0:47.0	but the business model.
0:48.6	I love when ingenuity takes over in the perspective of business,
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