[Big Lessons Big Mistakes] Noah’s Bagels: Sold to Einstein Bagels for $100 Million - the Highs and Lows with Noah Alper
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Noah Alper is the Founder of Noah’s Bagels, which grew from a one-store location to a large bakery chain that spans across California. Six and a half years after founding his bagel empire, Noah exited the company for $100 million. His expertise in concept creation, marketing, retail, food service, and sales management allowed him to start five other businesses in addition to Noah’s Bagels. 

With over 35 years of business and nonprofit management experience, Noah shares his wisdom as a motivational speaker. He has lectured at many places, including Google, The Commonwealth Club, J.P. Morgan, and Stanford University. Noah founded Noah Alper Consulting to help guide entrepreneurs through the startup process. He is also the author of Business Mensch: Timeless Wisdom for Today’s Entrepreneur. In this episode… For many entrepreneurs, starting a business is a celebrated accomplishment. Noah Alper achieved that success — and multiplied it to found six businesses. But how did he successfully start so many companies? And what did he learn from his entrepreneurial endeavors? 

The entrepreneurial spirit runs in Noah’s family, and much of what he learned about the food industry came from his father. The most significant piece of advice that’s stuck with him? Learn from everybody. With every business that Noah founded, he had opportunities to work with new people and figure out strategies that lead to success.

In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Noah Alper, Founder of Noah’s Bagels and Noah Alper Consulting, to talk about starting a successful business. Noah describes the lessons learned in his entrepreneurial journey, the trends to look for in the market, and how he’s helping other entrepreneurs and business owners grow and scale their companies. Stay tuned for more!