Episode description

Tobias Peggs understands how to pivot; how to evolve. He has primarily operated in venture-backed tech startup environments (twice as CEO w/exits to Walmart and Adobe).

He has led companies across various domains including mobile, search, social, e-commerce, ad-tech and speech rec.

Now, with Kimbal Musk, he is spearheading Square Roots Urban Growers - a farming accelerator based out of Brooklyn. Think of a 2 acre farm inside a 40' shipping container.

Tobias imparts wisdom on how to have a fulfilling career, urban growing and more:

• Understanding real food
• Working alongside Kimbal Musk
• What he has learned about leadership
• Why the accelerator model is so powerful
• Keys to being an effective CEO
• Tobias's process for changing career/industry
• The creative-active phase
• How to get involved with Urban Roots accelerator
• Advice to those who are starting out in food