Emmy Winner to Entrepreneur: Gayle Jones's Journey
Description
Gayle Jones, an Emmy-winning sports producer for two decades, founded FuelBoxx, which offers snack kits for student athletes. After realizing that her own teen athletes depended on junk food for energy, she thought there must be a better way to get them the nutrition they need to perform. FuelBoxx helps bridge the gap between professional and student athletes by providing kits developed by sports dietitians to optimize performance. For every kit sold, another is donated to communities without equitable access to healthy food. Gayle shares her experiences with fundraising, her goals for scaling the business, and her mission to deliver food equity nationwide.
Timestamps:
00:52 What is FuelBoxx?
04:10 Leaving TV
06:18 Education and Equity
09:54 Reality Check
11:37 Translating Producer Skills to CEO
13:56 Authenticity And Cash Flow
18:00 CPG Surprises
24:42 Game Day Meals
26:17 Building FuelBoxx
28:40 Boundaries and Purpose
31:27 Food Deserts and Access
32:54 Looking Forward
34:56 Funding Challenges for Women
Links:
FuelBoxx: https://fuelboxx.com/
Gayle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaylesjones/
United States
