Melissa Martinelli is the founder and CEO of Superfrau.  Melissa was an immigration lawyer and pivoted to crafting delicious Super Sodas made from surplus  fresh whey that is generated during the youghurt fermentation process. She has been featured on the Boston Globe, was a speaker at the Tufts University Food and Nutrition Innovation Institute, and her company @drinksuperfrau has been touted as a top key player in the growing upcycled foods industry.   Listen to her journey, the highs and the lows, and how she went from spark of an idea to over a hundred stores in a couple years. Her company, Superfrau, is on track to be in over four hundred stores nationwide this year. Subscribe on Apple Podcast , Spotify or other major streaming platforms. If you have a comment, a question you wish I’d asked, an idea for an episode or want to say get in touch, I'd love to hear from you! Please keep in mind that this podcast is for the benefit of listeners and I am not interested in any “puff pieces.” Thank you for understanding! I would love to hear from listeners - what you like, how I can improve, and if there are any businesses you are curious to know more about. Please get in touch by sending me a message through my website. Anne McGinty Upcoming episodes are posted on Instagram at How I Built My Small Business.