From Banking to Food Startup: The Early Journey of a Founder w/ Daniya Stewart - Part One
Update: 2025-07-02
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- What happens when a corporate career collides with a deep craving for Vietnamese food?
- In this episode, Greg McCallum sits down with Daniya Stewart, founder of the food startup PHOMO, to explore her journey from banking and project finance to building a Vietnamese food brand from scratch. From selling out in 90 minutes at a farmer’s market to navigating Seedrs crowdfunding and family life, Daniya shares a real, grounded view of what it takes to become a founder.
- 🎧 In this conversation:
- Launching a food startup with no prior experience
- How customer feedback shaped PHOMO’s early success
- The reality of crowdfunding and the investment journey
- Juggling parenting teenagers with entrepreneurial chaos
- The power of communication skills—in business and in family
- Lessons from closing the business and what came next
- This is an honest, inspiring conversation for founders, parents, and anyone navigating the unpredictable road of entrepreneurship.
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