Cafe Con Pam Podcast

Listeners, we're back this week with Edgar Carreon.Edgar is the CEO and Founder of dree, a tech-enabled peer-to-peer marketplace looking to disrupt the laundry industry. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 10, and at the age of 22, he launched his first business in food/retail. "I'm on a mission to change the way communities help each other focus on what matters most." During this episode we talked about:03:30 - What happened since his last visit to Café con Pam04:17 - “This is going to be the best year”07:06 - Talking numbers: coffee shops & the pandemic08:45 - “Standing in the storm”10:49 - 2008 recession teachings11:23 - “Know my north star”11:41 - “Worst case scenario”13:01 - His ‘North Star’13:35 - Being passionate about community18:43 - Talking numbers: initial investment to open a coffee shop19:07 - “Where the magic happens today”29:05 - Getting depressed and working with his inner child29:22 - The inner kid came up31:37 - Starting Dree34:44 - Getting partners36:05 - Cultural intellige