Bazooka Candy Brands CEO Tony Jacobs joined Forbes senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss the iconic gum brand, which has received investments of $14 million, which includes $10 million from New York-based merchant bank Patricof Co.
0:00 Introduction
1:26 Tony Jacob’s Mid-Year Resolution
2:12 Investing $10 Million In Developmental Capital
3:59 Inside The Story Of Bazooka’s $700 Million Acquisition
8:05 Positives And Negatives In The Billion Dollar Candy Business
11:11 Tony Jacobs’ Backstory
15:09 How Do You Innovate An Iconic Brand
24:24 What Does Tony Look For In Employees
26:35 Candy And Geopolitics
Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2024/05/09/after-700-million-acquisition-bazooka-candy-wants-to-innovate-with-stars-like-dk-metcalf/?sh=549721215c57
Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1
Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:
https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript
Stay Connected
Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com
Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes
Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes
Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes
More From Forbes: http://forbes.com
Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
