From Oysters on a Cart to Seafood Empire: The Legacy of Seattle Fish Company, w/ James Iacino

In this episode, host Elizabeth Ledoux is joined by James Iacino, the former owner, Chairman, & CEO of the Seattle Fish Company

James shares how his family got started in the seafood business in the early 1900s, including how his grandpa as a teenager pushed a cart around Denver selling oysters that had been trained in from Seattle.

James and Elizabeth also dive into the pressure of being a successor in a family business and the challenges James faced balancing his vision with his company’s established path.

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