
He's Made $100M Selling Lemon Water | Yanni Hufnagel from Lemon Perfect
Yanni Hufnagel isn’t your typical founder. He’s a former basketball coach that brings energy and motivation to the business world in a way we haven’t seen before.
Yanni found his niche with the refreshing lemon water drink, Lemon Perfect, now the fastest growing enhanced water brand in the US. From seeing his product stocked in major chains like Whole Foods and CVS, to bringing Beyonce on board as an investor, Lemon Perfect has taken the beverage market by storm.
Having crossed more than $100mn in revenue, Yanni is now pushing towards a billion dollar valuation. He sat down to chat with us about his early journey, the importance of relationships in building a retail brand, and the impact of bringing major celebrities like Beyonce on board when scaling.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Trailer
01:35 The Initial Idea for Lemon Perfect
05:34 Fractional Resources: Running a Brand as a Solo Founder
08:47 Why Athletes Make Great Entrepreneurs
12:00 Wins & Losses in Year 1: The Pivot Away from Refrigerated
15:50 Tips for Getting Into Retail
21:27 The Impact of Celebrity Endorsements
24:34 Why Building a Beverage Company is a Streetfight
26:22 How Beyonce Became an Investor
29:06 The Next 24 Months
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Welcome to the Lock-In - a podcast where we lock the doors of our favourite pub to bring you an unfiltered chat with some of the world’s top E-Commerce Founders. Each episode our hosts Jack, Jamie, Joe and Dan sit down with some of the biggest and best minds in entrepreneurship - pulling back the curtain to share the stories, playbooks and mistakes they’ve experienced while building 8 & 9 figure brands.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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