After many years in the hospitality industry, Pana Barbounis decided to start his own business, making chocolate by hand and delivering the bars himself to his local suppliers on the back of his Vespa. In this episode, we hear how he turned Pana Chocolate into a global business that turns over $10 million per annum, and we get advice on building a digital brand from food content specialist Sophie McComas.

<p>After many years in the hospitality industry, Pana Barbounis decided to start his own business, making chocolate by hand and delivering the bars himself to his local suppliers on the back of his Vespa. In this episode, we hear how he turned Pana Chocolate into a global business that turns over $10 million per annum, and we get advice on building a digital brand from food content specialist Sophie McComas.</p>

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