Listen "Pepper: Jake Aronskind (28)"
Episode Synopsis
Originally from New Jersey, Jake earned a B.A. in Economics (with a minor in Computer Science) from Vanderbilt University.As COVID-19 shut the world down and his work environment changed, he saved up a six-month nest egg to go all-in on his startup, Pepper—a social-cooking app he co-founded with childhood friend in September 2021.What began as a group-chat experiment sharing homemade meals has grown into a community of over 1 million home cooks worldwide, with Pepper featured on Fox’s Food Stars and At 27 years old, Jake was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.He’s on a mission to improve cooking experiences by bringing social media–style engagement to real-world food sharing.Jake is only 28 years old.Contact info:Website: https://www.peppertheapp.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakearonskind/Find Built From Scratch updates on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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