Clif Bar: Gary Erickson

Gary Erickson, Guy Raz, 28 min listen

This lesson is an episode of NPR's How I Built This.

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What you'll get

Gary Erickson tells how an energy bar his mother helped him develop, named for his father, grew into one of the best-known bars in the country. At 28 minutes it is the shortest founder story in the module, so it fits when you want one in a single sitting.

Do this week

Ask three people who would buy your product what they wish it did not contain, and note which of those requests you could meet without hurting the taste.