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#179 - Bootstrap Heroes: Hazard's Hop Water, SWAIR, Gourmend Foods

The Startup CPG Podcast · 21 Jan 2025 · 30m · Episode 113

What this episode covers

Host Daniel Scharff interviews Ryan Hansen of Hazard's Hop Water, Carrie Sporer of SWAIR Hair, and Ketan Vakil of Gourmend Foods about bootstrapping their consumer packaged goods brands to six-figure revenues without venture capital. Hansen details scaling a non-alcoholic hop water brand to $500k by targeting golf courses and breweries, while Sporer explains how SWAIR reached $350k in revenue by focusing on fitness enthusiasts and managing co-founder dynamics. Vakil shares how he built Gourmend Foods to nearly $850k in revenue by reformulating low-FODMAP broths and leveraging online sales and dietitian networks.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Companies
Daintree Capital, Whole Foods, Erewhon, Macy's, Amazon, Fair and Air Goods, Instacart
Products
Hazard's Hop Water, SWAIR Hair, Gourmend Foods

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