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15. Building a Protein Empire - Mathew Stillone - Protein Supplies Australia, Botanika Blends, Flexible Foods

September 11, 2020 • Business Over Drinks • Season 1 • Episode 15

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This episode, we have an amazing interview with Mat Stillone. Mat is an award-winning Gen Y entrepreneur at the helm of a number of successful companies, including Protein Supplies Australia (PSA), a supplements start-up whose mantra is ‘natural nutrition without the crap’.

Profitable from its first year, PSA has grown into a multi-million dollar business, whose range of health conscious supplements are sold online and in 1500 outlets nationwide.

In addition to producing and formulating PSA’s own products, Mat has diversified into manufacturing and developing products for global supermarket giants, specialty retailers and other well known brands, via another start-up venture, Integrity Food Co.

Mat’s ability to diversify saw another business Botanika Blends launch nationally in February 2018 with a focus on plant based nutrition.

In May 2020, Mat launched his latest business “Flexible Foods” which offers plant based meat alternatives and quick and easy vegan meals.

Mat was awarded Business News Australia’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Wholesaling, Manufacturing and Distribution, in 2015, 2016, and 2019. He was shortlisted for the Optus & Telstra Business Awards 2016.

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THIS EPISODE:

How Mat started his career from being a single dad on government support to become the founder of a global empire
How to grow a successful protein business from nothing
The importance of honesty
Integrity in business
Getting rid of people who hold you back
Jackfruit
Launching a plant-based business, Flexible Foods
Marketing protein in a highly competitive industry
Advice on influencer marketing
Is vegan protein ‘not as good’ as standard whey protein?

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Sobah non-alcoholic beer
Red wine spritzer

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