Anthony Flynn
| Anthony Flynn | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
October 24, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, author |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Anthony Flynn (born October 24, 1983) is the American owner and founder of a customized nutrition bar company called YouBar.[1][2][3]
He is also an author, lecturer and guest speaker on customization in business and the food industry,[4][5] and an expert in the field of social media promotions.[6]
Early life and education
Flynn attended Boston University and the University of Southern California, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.[7] He graduated in 2006, the same year he co-founded YouBar.[1]
YouBar
Flynn's mother, Ava Bise, began making nutrition bars in 1998, and he began making nutrition bars when he was 18 years old. The two started swapping recipes, and neighbors and friends began requesting custom bars. Just before he graduated from university in 2006, he suggested to his mother that they open a custom energy bar company and supply their recipes and concept to customers on a large scale. They founded YouBar later that year.[1][6] It initially operated from their home kitchen, and later they borrowed space at Bise's synagogue. Later, they moved into a commercial kitchen on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.[1] Finally, in 2011, they expanded into their current 8,000-square-foot facility in Downtown Los Angeles.[5]
YouBar has 30 employees, averages 1,250 visitors per day, and has received four-million pageviews since 2008.[5] In 2008, YouBar sales doubled every month.[1]
Speaking career
Flynn regularly lectures on the customization revolution in the food industry.[5] He has lectured at the USC, the University of California at Berkeley, and UCLA.[8] He has been interviewed by The Cooking Channel, KTLA, ABC, Fox News, The Today Show, E! News, The New York Times, and Women's Health.[5]
Custom Nation
In 2012's Custom Nation was published and became a New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly Bestseller.[9][10][11] The book discusses the popularity and implications of customization in American culture.[4][12][13][14][15][16]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Napoli, Lisa (February 20, 2008). "With These Nutrition Bars, Every Order Is Special". The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "YouBar, The Custom Nutrition Bar Company, On FoodCrafters". The Food Channel. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ Corbin, Lori (February 21, 2008). "You Bars: Good nutrition, your own label". ABC. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- 1 2 "Nonfiction Review: Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit from It". Publishers Weekly. September 24, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "About Anthony Flynn". Custom Nation. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- 1 2 Erickson, Jean (September 2009). "YouBar Gets A 'Thumbs Up' - From "The New Pepsi Generation"". Successful Promotions Magazine. Advertising Specialty Institute. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Flynn". LinkedIn. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Custom Nation". BenBella Books. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Custom Nation". USA Today. November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Bestsellers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit From It". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Anthony Flynn profile". Amazon.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Book Review: Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit From It". The Economic Times. November 16, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Business Bestsellers: Custom Nation Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit From It". The Book Company. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Book Giveaway For Custom Nation: Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit From It". Goodreads. Retrieved December 2, 2012.