Episode 674: "Let's Just Choose Optimism": Dan Simons on Failure, Fear, and Finding a Way Forward

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Aug 4, 202675:02Business

Dan Simons co-founded the Founding Farmers restaurant group in Washington, D.C., now about 1,500 employees and $100 million in annual revenue, plus a catering company, distillery, bakery, and their own coffee roasting, b...

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