Can We Redefine Success And Build Impact Driven Businesses Without Burnout? with Alisha Esmail
On this BizBlend episode, host Sana sits down with Canadian founder and former ethical coffee CEO Alisha Esmail to unpack what success really costs. Not in pitch decks. In your nervous system. Alisha shares how she built and exited Road Coffee in one of the most competitive markets, paid farmers above cost of production, and still hit multiple burnouts.
They dig into how founders can use AI and automation to buy back time without turning their company into a soulless machine, why emotional exhaustion often hits before physical burnout, and how profit and purpose actually need each other if…
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