Reverse Engineering the Career You Want斯宾塞Rubin, the founder and CEO of Melt Shop, talks about the path he followed to create a career in the restaurant business.

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斯宾塞Rubin, the founder and CEO of Melt Shop, discusses his path in the hospitality industry and how he worked to gain the experience needed to excel as the leader of a rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant chain. Rubin tells a story about getting his first job in catering and also expresses his opinion that entrepreneurs need to focus on both the amount of runway they have and the effort they put into their business.

Rubin andThe Playbookhost David Meltzer discuss how entrepreneurs can utilize education and experience to build a business, how they view partnerships and the value that comes with understanding every aspect of a business.

David Meltzer

Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing, Speaker, Author and Business Coach

David Meltzer, co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing and host of Entrepreneur's podcast, “The Playbook”, is a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author who has been honored by Variety as “Sports Humanitarian of the Year”.

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