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Soy You Bought a Tofu Factory
FromThe Distance
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1999, Jenny Yang discovered a small tofu company in her Chicago neighborhood that made the fresh soybean curd she remembered from her native Taiwan. Seven years later, when Jenny learned the business was in danger of closing, she impulsively stepped up to buy it. Jenny didn't just guide Phoenix Bean Tofu through the transition, but opened new markets for her products and today is on the cusp of a major expansion.
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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