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Why the Former Mobile Product Manager for Facebook Left and Launched a Stealth-Health Company While working for Facebook, Michael Sharon was drinking five or six cups of coffee per day. That level of stress led him to finding a healthier option.

By James McKinney

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In this episode, James McKinney speaks with Michael Sharon, the co-founder of stealth-health brand Taika. Taika looks to turn popular consumer packaged goods into something tasty and healthy, starting with coffee.

Sharon shares how he moved from South Africa to New York in 2002 and found himself disappointed with the state of the U.S.'s mobile technology, which prompted him to launch his first mobile startup. You'll also hear about the evolution of that startup and how it led him to his current venture.

You can find more information on Sharon's journey here.

James McKinney

Creator & Host, The Startup Story

James McKinney is the Founder & Host of The Startup Story, a multi-channel brand platform that brings the lessons of highly successful founders directly to the everyday founder. Whether it is through The Startup Story podcast or via the Startup Story LIVE event series, entrepreneurs everywhere can receive tactical and practical guidance from founders who are a few steps ahead.

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