Who is Steve Nakisher?
Steve (Dr. Steven) Nakisher grew up in West Bloomfield, Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan and earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. A licensed clinical psychologist, he founded the Center for Personal Development in Chicago, which grew into a large psychology group practice. Talbott Teas began at a hair salon on Chicago's Oak Street that Nakisher and Shane Talbott opened, where Talbott ran a tea bar with his own blends.
Demand led them to package the teas for sale, and eventually to sell the salon and focus on tea; the company was founded in 2003. Talbott Teas was named to Oprah's Favorite Things, and on Shark Tank the founders accepted $250,000 for 35% from Kevin O'Leary, with Daymond John later joining. The sharks helped get the teas into Jamba Juice, and Jamba acquired Talbott Teas in 2012. Nakisher has since founded Cornerpiece Consulting, an organizational development firm, and serves as CEO of PicTricks and senior scientific adviser at GetSet.
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