{"author_name":"The Lifestyle Investor - Investing, Passive Income, Wealth","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-lifestyle-investor/episodes/c3572dc4-5d3e-4663-96a6-6d4c69bcb4bf","description":"<p>Today, I’m talking with Tero Isokauppila, a self-proclaimed Finnish nomad turned into a fungi lovin' foodpreneur, who built an 8-figure mushroom empire!</p><p>Tero capitalized on a time when the health and wellness industry was booming, marrying his family’s farming background with a market opportunity. And with that, Four Sigmatic was born.</p><p>As a 13th-generation family farmer, Tero’s exposure to mushrooms started a lot earlier than other kids. And throughout his life, mushrooms just kept popping up. Realizing some of their health benefits, Tero grew obsessed, experimenting and concocting herbs and natural products.</p><p>Today, Four Sigmatic is an omnichannel brand selling nutrient-dense, “really good for you” everyday magic products, like mushroom coffee and plant-based protein.</p><p>In this episode, you’re going to learn how a farm boy from Finland started and scaled an 8-figure mushroom coffee company that’s served over 100M customers, the risks and rewards of investing in the CPG category (both from a private equity and venture capital perspective, and Tero’s criteria for reducing risk and evaluating which companies to invest in.</p><p><strong>Free Gift</strong></p><p>If you want to save some money, and get mushroom coffee delivered directly to your doorstep, Tero is giving you a 20% discount on your first Four Sigmatic subscription order.</p><p>To get access to this gift, visit <a href=\"https://justindonald.com/81\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JustinDonald.com/81</a></p><p><strong>Want the Full Show Notes?</strong></p><p>To get access to the full show notes, including audio, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://justindonald.com/81\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JustinDonald.com/81</a></p><p><strong>Get the Lifestyle Investor Book!</strong></p><p>To get access to&nbsp;<em>The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom&nbsp;</em>visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://justindonald.com/book/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JustinDonald.com/book</a></p><p><strong>Rate &amp; Review</strong></p><p> If you enjoyed today’s episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lifestyle-investor/id1541009357\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1chSXFlWJ0RtgoYdSlSw9B?si=IDVFE5bBSzygQE-Y5CNHow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-lifestyle-investor-cashflow-investing-for-passive-income\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Lifestyle-Investor---investing%2C-passive-income%2C-wealth-id3542851?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=dlink&amp;utm_campaign=web_share&amp;utm_content=The%20Lifestyle%20Investor%20-%20investing%2C%20passive%20income%2C%20wealth-CastBox_FM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Castbox</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9saWZlc3R5bGVpbnZlc3Rvci5saWJzeW4uY29tL3BsYXllcmZt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Google Podcasts</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-lifestyle-investor-inv-76585880/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>iHeart Radio</strong></a>, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.</p><p>You can also help by providing an honest&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lifestyle-investor/id1541009357\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>rating &amp; review</strong></a>. 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