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Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the Light

We were finally breaking through on two fronts. Erewhon demos were converting retail shoppers, which meant we were getting reorders every 2weeks. On the other hand, social media seeding was...

Blinded by the Light

We were finally breaking through on two fronts. Erewhon demos were converting retail shoppers, which meant we were getting reorders every 2weeks. On the other hand, social media seeding was...

The Barely Bears Melt Down

The Barely Bears Melt Down

Hank reflects on trying too hard to please everyone and how that can derail focus in CPG. He ties the lesson to Warren Buffett’s two rules, admitting he ignored them...

The Barely Bears Melt Down

Hank reflects on trying too hard to please everyone and how that can derail focus in CPG. He ties the lesson to Warren Buffett’s two rules, admitting he ignored them...

When People Pleasing Ends Badly

When People Pleasing Ends Badly

Hank was trying to overcome objections because freeze drying was still unfamiliar to many Amazon grocery shoppers. Coming from sales, he relied on people pleasing to build loyalty and referrals...

When People Pleasing Ends Badly

Hank was trying to overcome objections because freeze drying was still unfamiliar to many Amazon grocery shoppers. Coming from sales, he relied on people pleasing to build loyalty and referrals...

The Alternative To The Alternative

The Alternative To The Alternative

Hank explains how freeze drying confusion showed up in one star reviews and pushed him to consider melts as a new format. He closes with a Yellowbird on popcorn taste...

The Alternative To The Alternative

Hank explains how freeze drying confusion showed up in one star reviews and pushed him to consider melts as a new format. He closes with a Yellowbird on popcorn taste...

It's Not You, It's RangeMe

It's Not You, It's RangeMe

In this post Hank talks about his decision to try RangeMe premium, how it failed to open retail doors and how one star Amazon reviews pushed him to rethink the...

It's Not You, It's RangeMe

In this post Hank talks about his decision to try RangeMe premium, how it failed to open retail doors and how one star Amazon reviews pushed him to rethink the...

Never Forget Rule No 3

Never Forget Rule No 3

Hank zooms out to mid 2018 to share how a string of no’s from distributors, restaurants and media helped him double down on Rule 3 and bet on himself. He...

Never Forget Rule No 3

Hank zooms out to mid 2018 to share how a string of no’s from distributors, restaurants and media helped him double down on Rule 3 and bet on himself. He...