The Vaccine Question - The Next #59 - by Justin Mares

A deep dive into a controversial topic

Hi there, and welcome to The Next - my take on health, wellness, and company building. In the last few years I’ve founded 3 health brands (Kettle & Fire, Perfect Keto, Surely non-alc wine). I’m now working on Truemed, which allows health and wellness brands to accept HSA/FSA funds. Previously, I worked in tech and had no experience in CPG, DTC, or any other 3-letter industries. If you missed past episodes, I recommend checking out The Great American Poisoning, my manifesto on what’s going on with our chronic disease crisis. Otherwise, let’s dive in! I’ll be honest: I’m nervous to send…

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