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Arran Stephens sold one-third of Lifestream for $33,000

Ratana Stephens · Nature’s Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens · May 23, 2022 · at 28:15

Ratana Stephens, co-founder of Nature's Path, recounts how her husband Arran brought outside partners into their early natural foods business, Lifestream.

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“For 33,000 dollars, Aaron gave away one-third of the business.”

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Arran Stephens sold a one-third stake in Lifestream to partners for $33,000.

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Aaron Lifestream

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Disclosure

Ratana Stephens demanded Nature's Path take zero outside partners

“That he will not have another partner. It will be family business. We will be the partners, and he will not interfere what I will be doing.”

Ratana Stephens May 23, 2022 ▶ 52:17 Nature’s Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens

Assertion Partly supported

Nature's Path grew to over 800 direct employees

“Over, over 800.”

Ratana Stephens May 23, 2022 ▶ 1:13:59 Nature’s Path: Arran and Ratana Stephens

Arran Stephens sold one-third of Lifestream for $33,000

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