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Balancing Friendship and Entrepreneurship The co-founders of Made In Cookware talk about how their friendship evolved into a multi-million-dollar kitchenware business.

By David Meltzer

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Made In Cookware co-founders Chip Malt (company CEO) and Jake Kalick (president) share the story of how two childhood friends started a digitally-native brand and have grown it to make an impact on the kitchenware market. The pair talk about how they've benefitted from their education, as well as how Kalick has leveraged his family's experience in the industry.

Malt, Kalick, and The Playbook host David Meltzer go over a variety of topics such as their strategy for each round of investment they've had, how to de-risk the hiring process and deciding on the appropriate ownership structure for your business.

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David Meltzer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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