The Beard King: How a Hairy Sink Launched a 7-figure Business
In today's episode, Nicholas Galekovic, the entrepreneur behind Beard King, joins us to discuss a journey that went from his bathroom, to Shark Tank, to a viral-success product that has resulted in a seven-figure business in less than five years.
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Show Notes
If coming up with a good product idea is hard, then turning it into a successful brand is harder.
Nicholas Galekovic, the entrepreneur behind Beard King, joins us to discuss a journey that went from his bathroom, to Shark Tank, to a viral-success product that has resulted in a seven-figure business in less than five years.
In today's episode, Nicholas Galekovic walks through his journey bootstrapping for "sink share" with his flagship product, the Beard Bib.
You'll Learn
- The "ah-ha" moment where he found his problem and how a competitor almost stopped him before he started.
- How he launched his product on Instagram and the 20 million views of viral success that followed.
- How he got on SharkTank and what they're looking for.
- Why Beard King is equal parts lifestyle brand and product company.
- Why Amazon is the wild west of ecommerce
- The Beard King's advice for aspiring entreprenuers
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