Ryan Thorman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bango Bowls. After getting his business degree and working in some impressive companies, such as LinkedIn, Ryan opened Bango Bowls with childhood friend (and past RU guest) James Bonanno. The concept was brand new in their city at the time, and today there are 7 locations with franchising having just begun.

Check out episode 1017 with James Bonanno as mentioned in today's episode!

Favorite success quote/mantra:

"Feedback is the breakfast of champions."

In this episode with Ryan Thorman we will discuss:

Importance of feedback
Marketing
Technology in the kitchen
The importance of Slack
Communication

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1018: Ryan Thorman CEO and Co-Founder of Bango Bowls

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1018: Ryan Thorman CEO and Co-Founder of Bango Bowls