PeaceWorks

Daniel LubetzkyMexican-American billionaire entrepreneur, founder of KIND Snacks and PeaceWorks, and Shark Tank investor

• Lubetzky recounts that basil pesto, which he disliked, came to make up most of PeaceWorks' sales, teaching him not to trust his gut alone.

  “By the time that it scaled... Basel was 80 or 90% of our sales. And it tells you, listen to yourself, but not too much”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 36:41

• Lubetzky says commerce is not sufficient but necessary for peace, as one piece of a larger mosaic.

  “Something very important to understand is that commerce is not sufficient, but it's necessary. It's a piece of the mosaic”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 7:13

• Lubetzky argues that a mission helps but cannot substitute for a product and service that stand on their own.

  “It's nice to have a mission. I think it gives you a lot of fuel to keep going. It attracts team members”

  Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast: Daniel Lubetzky: He Almost Quit After 10 Years, Then Built KIND Snacks Into a Multibillion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | E421 (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 5:33