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Milena Pagan is running Rebelle Artisan Bagels

Milena Pagan is running Rebelle Artisan Bagels

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This week we're joined by Milena Pagan - owner of Rebelle Artisan Bagels, purveyors of hand-rolled and boiled bagels in Providence - for a conversation about innovation, starting a business, advocating for yourself, taking in pride in what you produce, and what doesn't belong on a bagel.

Topics include leaving the corporate world to start your own business, crafting a customer experience, progress through tinkering, how to position your product, and why a bagel is not a donut.

Show Notes

  • Leaving a job you hate to start a business you love
  • How market positioning can turn something from mediocre to a bestseller
  • Why is a bagel not a donut?
  • Connecting with customers through workshops
  • Coordinating ideas with other businesses in Providence
  • How starting Rebelle has changed Milena

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Big thanks to NGHTSWM for the use of their song, Fiji, on this show.

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